title: Central nervous system aspergillosis: magnetic resonance imaging, diffusion-weighted imaging, and magnetic resonance spectroscopy features.
abstract: Aspergillus infection is invasive in nature in the immunosuppressed population and disseminates throughout the body, with the brain being a common site. Conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) combined with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) play a life-saving role in the early diagnosis and treatment monitoring of this potentially fatal infection. We present MRI, DWI, and MRS findings of a case of central nervous system aspergillosis with treatment follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Besevler-Ankara, Turkey. yusuf@tr.net
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Oner
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akpek
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tokgoz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D020314:Central Nervous System Fungal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host / Q000276:immunology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome