Parapharyngeal abscess by Aspergillus flavus in a neutropenic patient with myelogenous leukaemia.
This is the first description of an Aspergillus infection of the parapharyngeal space. A high degree of clinical suspicion may be needed due to the non-specific signs and symptoms and repeated tissue biopsies for microbiological and histopathological work up may be warranted.
Evison
John
J
Institute for Infectious Diseases, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. john-marc.evison@insel.ch
Blaser
Beat
B
Stauffer
Edouard
E
Mühlemann
Kathrin
K
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000382:microbiology; D001231:Aspergillus flavus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications*; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology*