Multiple Aspergillus cerebellar abscesses in a middle-aged female: case report and literature review.
Aspergillus abscesses in the cerebellum are extremely rare, and most cases are solitary. Here, we report the first case of multiple Aspergillus cerebellar abscesses in a 46-year-old female after one mastoidectomy, two craniectomies, and extended use of antibiotics. The possible pathogenesis of this unusual event is discussed. Good outcome was achieved by treatment with a combination of neurosurgical resection and voriconazole (VRC) administration, which we suggest is a potential management plan.
Department of Neurosurgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Sheng
S
Chen
Jia-Li
JL
Pu
Jun
J
Yu
Jian-Min
JM
Zhang
D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome