title: Central nervous system fungal infection--a report of three cases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Bangur Institute of Neurology, Kolkata.
authors.forename: Shyamal Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Sushanta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.forename: Kingshuk
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mitra
authors.forename: Trishit
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.forename: Shyama Prasad
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Ghorai
authors.forename: Anindita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Arunalok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
mesh_terms: 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