Central nervous system fungal infection--a report of three cases.
Fungal infections of the central nervous system in three apparently immunocompetent patients are being reported. Two cases of cerebral aspergillosis presenting as intracranial granulomas such as rhinocerebral and intracranial forms, and one of cryptococcal meningitis could be successfully diagnosed by newer diagnostic modality such as antigen detection techniques. The case with cryptococcal infection had typical neuroimaging feature which helped to suspect the underlying diagnosis. Aspergillus galactomannan detection in the cerebrospinal fluid helped in the early diagnosis and appropriate therapy of one patient.
Das
Shyamal Kumar
SK
Department of Neurology, Bangur Institute of Neurology, Kolkata.
Bhattacharya
Sushanta
S
Mitra
Kingshuk
K
Roy
Trishit
T
Bhattacharya
Manoj
M
Ghorai
Shyama Prasad
SP
Das
Anindita
A
Chakraborty
Arunalok
A
D000328:Adult; D020314:Central Nervous System Fungal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D020953:Neuroaspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology