title: MR features of cerebral aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient: correlation with histology and elemental analysis.
abstract: We report an unusual case of cerebral aspergillosis in a young immunocompetent patient who also had dissemination to other end organs. The patient presented with a large mass in the left cerebral hemisphere. Elemental analysis of biopsy specimens revealed elevated levels of iron, magnesium, zinc, calcium, chromium, and nickel that correlated with a peripheral rim of hypointensity on T2-weighted images.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA 92103-8756, USA.
authors.forename: Warinthorn
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Phuttharak
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hesselink
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wixom
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001231:Aspergillus flavus; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020953:Neuroaspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis*