Aspergillosis of the central nervous system
São Paulo med. j
; 114(5): 1274-1277, Sep.-Oct. 1996.
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RESUMO
The authors report an unusual case involving a 38 year-old man who developed a intracranial abscess caused by Aspergillus of the parietal lobe. Cerebral aspergilloma of an initial pulmonary origin developed in a patient with "Fungus Ball" secondary to tuberculosis sequelae. The diagnosis was made through the isolation of Aspergillus from the secretion of the brain abscesses. The patient was treated with drainage of the abscesses and Amphotericin B. He presented a progressive regression of the radiological images (brain and pulmonary) over a period of 55 days. This report emphasizes the importance of combined anti-fungal therapy and surgical resection as a treatment for cerebral aspergilloma. Furthermore, an early initiation of therapy should improve the prognosis in such cases.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Aspergilosis
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Absceso Encefálico
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
São Paulo med. j
Asunto de la revista:
Cirurgia Geral
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Cincia
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Ginecologia
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MEDICINA
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Medicina Interna
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Obstetr¡cia
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Pediatria
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Sa£de Mental
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Sa£de P£blica
Año:
1996
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Brasil