Bilateral mycotic cerebral abscess due to aspergillosis--a case report.
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.
Dash
Kanakalata
K
Department of Pathology, SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Orissa. kanakalatadash@yahoo.co.in
Dash
Asaranti
A
Pujari
Sujata
S
Das
Bidyutprava
B
Devi
Kumudini
K
Mohanty
Raghumani
R
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