Invasive aspergillosis with central nervous system dissemination in a presumably immunocompetent, non-neutropenic patient: case report and review.
We present a case of a 45-year-old gentlemen with invasive Aspergillosis who has no apparent immune deficiencies. Follow up imaging shows improvement after the initiation of therapy. The case is accompanied by a brief discussion over invasive aspergillosis.
Garcia
Roberto J
RJ
University of South Florida, Department of Internal Medicine, USA. rogarcia@hsc.usf.edu
Troya
Pedro
P
Edwards
Charles
C
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D065819:Voriconazole
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011743:Pyrimidines; D014230:Triazoles; D065819:Voriconazole