Pan Arab Journal of Neurosurgery. 2002; 6 (2): 69-75
in English
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| ID: emr-60570
ABSTRACT
Cerebral aspergillosis is a rare clinical condition, which is often fatal despite aggressive medical and surgical intervention. Primary central nervous system [CNS] fungal infections, where the brain is the sole site of infection in the absence of extracranial focus, are exceedingly rare. Authors report a successfully managed case of a primary solitary aspergillus brain abscess in the occipital lobe of a healthy gentleman without any previous history of medical illness. Initially, computed tomography [CT], guided stereotactic aspiration of the occipital lobe abscess, and later trephine craniotomy for the excision of the abscess with concomitant aggressive medical therapy [amphotericin-B, flucytosine] were curative. Interesting clinical, CT and operative findings are presented and discussed
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Brain Abscess
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Stereotaxic Techniques
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Immunocompetence
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pan Arab J. Neurosurgery
Year:
2002
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