title: Bilateral mycotic cerebral abscess due to aspergillosis--a case report.
abstract: Aspergillosis of central nervous system is an uncommon infection mainly occurring in immunocompromised patient. It may be present in several forms: abscess, meningitis, mycotic aneurysm, infarction and in tumoral form. Here we report a case of cerebral aspergillosis presenting as bilateral frontal lobe abscess without evidence of any underlying systemic disorder or extracranial disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Orissa. kanakalatadash@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Kanakalata
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dash
authors.forename: Asaranti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dash
authors.forename: Sujata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pujari
authors.forename: Bidyutprava
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Kumudini
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Devi
authors.forename: Raghumani
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mohanty
mesh_terms: D001230:Aspergillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D020314:Central Nervous System Fungal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020953:Neuroaspergillosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed