Neonatal cerebral candidiasis: CT findings and clinical correlation.
Lumbar puncture in a premature newborn undergoing therapy for sepsis revealed meningitis. Contrast-enhanced cranial tomography revealed multiple, homogeneously or ring-like enhanced lesions with peripheral edema. Cerebrospinal fluid culture showed growth of candida. Significant clinical recovery after Amphotericin-B treatment was noted. Follow-up CT examination showed regression of the lesions. Five months later no pathology was reported except small calcified granulomas and an area of encephalomalacia.
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Department of Radiology, Ondokuz Mayýs University, Medical School Samsun, Turkey.
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D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000382:microbiology; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D016921:Meningitis, Fungal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000666:Amphotericin B