title: Intracranial aspergillosis producing cavernous sinus syndrome and rupture of internal carotid artery.
abstract: A case of invasive, intracranial aspergillosis in a non-immunocompromised patient, complicated by rupture of the internal carotid artery due to fungal arteritis, is presented. The computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings are discussed. This is a rare condition with a poor prognosis and requires a high level of suspicion when paranasal sinus disease is detected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Vic., Australia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Breadmore
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Desmond
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Opeskin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001167:Arteritis / Q000382:microbiology*; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed