Invasive intracranial aspergillosis spread by the pterygopalatine fossa in an immunocompetent patient
Braz. j. infect. dis
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16(2): 192-195, May-Apr. 2012. ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Aspergillosis of the central nervous system (CNS) is an uncommon infection, mainly found in immunocompromised patients but rarely seen among immunocompetent patients. Herein we describe a 57 year-old immunocompetent man who suffered intracranial aspergillosis spread by the pterygopalatine fossa (PPF) following a tooth extraction. Based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics, in this report we focus on the spreading routes of CNS aspergillosis via communicative structures of the PPF, the relationship between clinical manifestations and the locations of the lesion, and propose a therapeutic strategy to improve the prognosis.
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Main subject:
Brain Diseases
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Neuroaspergillosis
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Pterygopalatine Fossa
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Immunocompetence
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China
Institution/Affiliation country:
Sichuan University/CN
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