title: Chronic Leptomeningitis and Spinal Intradural Mass Secondary toAlternariaInfection in a Patient with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt.
abstract: Fungal infection following placement of ventriculostomy or ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is uncommon. We report the first case ofAlternariarelated central nervous system (CNS) shunt infection in a patient with CNS ependymoma manifesting as leptomeningitis and a spinal intradural mass. This case illustrates the diagnostic and management challenges.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Disease, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Sanjeet S
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1099-0568
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Dadwal
authors.affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Russell
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jandial
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Disease, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tegtmeier
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Mike Yue
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Chen