Central nervous system aspergillus infection complicating renal transplantation.
A case of catastrophic intracerebral haemorrhage secondary to aspergillus infection in an immunocompromised renal transplant patient is presented. The pathological features and related images are described and the radiology of CNS aspergillus infection is reviewed.
Coates
M
M
Department of Radiology, Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
Wilson
J
J
D000328:Adult; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus; D020314:Central Nervous System Fungal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000276:immunology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed