Intracerebral Aspergillus abscess: case report and review of the literature.
Intracranial aspergillosis is a rare pathologic condition, difficult to treat and often fatal, which generally affects immunodepressed patients. A case of brain abscess secondary to pulmonary localization in a patient with a non-Hodgkin lymphoma is described. The most significant clinico-pathological findings of intracranial aspergillosis are examined in the light of the relevant literature.
Artico
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Institute of Neurosurgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.
Pastore
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Polosa
M
M
Sherkat
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Neroni
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D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003399:Craniotomy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed