Acute cerebral phaeohyphomycosis due to Wangiella dermatitidis accompanied by cerebrospinal fluid eosinophilia.
We report a case of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis due to Wangiella dermaitidis in an immunocompetent adult man. His cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) showed pleocytosis with a high eosinophil count but without peripheral blood eosinophilia. The present case suggested that this black yeast-like fungus should be included when the causes of CSF eosinophilia are considered, even though it is an extremely rare pathogen.
Chang
C L
CL
Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea. cchl@hyowon.cc.pusan.ac.kr
Kim
D S
DS
Park
D J
DJ
Kim
H J
HJ
Lee
C H
CH
Shin
J H
JH
D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000150:complications; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000382:microbiology*; D005093:Exophiala / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications*