Cerebral vasculitis caused by Aspergillus species in an immunocompetent adult.
We describe a case of cerebral vasculitis due to Aspergillus infection in an immunocompetent adult, in whom the probable source was paranasal sinus infection. At postmortem there was widespread endovascular Aspergillus infection of the cerebral arteries with occlusion of the basilar artery. We review the literature regarding intracranial Aspergillus infection and new approaches to diagnosis.
Roberts
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Dept. of Infectious Diseases, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Box 25, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK. Mark.Roberts@cimr.cam.ac.uk
Carmichael
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Martin
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D000368:Aged; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications*; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D020293:Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology