Central nervous system aspergillosis following steroidal therapy for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.
A 52-year-old man with probable allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) was treated with adrenal corticosteroids. He subsequently developed central nervous system aspergillosis that was treated successfully with surgery and amphotericin B. Invasive aspergillosis is a rare complication following steroid therapy for ABPA.
Bodey
G P
GP
Department of Medical Specialties, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030.
Glann
A S
AS
D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000473:pathology; D001229:Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000382:microbiology
D008775:Methylprednisolone