title: Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis due to Cladophialophora bantiana.
abstract: Cladophialophora bantiana, a dematiaceous fungus and a member of the family Phaeohyphomycetes, is primarily a neurotropic fungus causing central nervous system (CNS) infection. We report a case of a well preserved, young adult male presenting with a capsuloganglionic abscess caused by C. bantiana, a rare entity. Diagnosis was made based on the mycology and histopathology findings of the aspirate from the abscess through a burr hole. The patient responded clinically to amphotericin B.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. lgorthi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lakshmi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Padmasri
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Umabala
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sundaram
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Panigrahi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D020314:Central Nervous System Fungal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000382:microbiology*; D055815:Young Adult