Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis due to Cladophialophora bantiana.
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.
Lakshmi
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Department of Microbiology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. lgorthi@hotmail.com
Padmasri
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Umabala
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Sundaram
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Panigrahi
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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