A Case of Cerebral Aspergillosis in a Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis / 대한류마티스학회지
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
;
: 438-441, 2003.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-10116
ABSTRACT
We report a case of aspergillosis of the central nervous system in patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A 46-year-old woman with 20-year history of RA and on treatment with corticosteroid, hydroxychloroquine and methotrexate, was admitted because of drowsiness, dizziness and dysarthria. On admission, physical examination and laboratory data showed, among other findings, disappearance of pupil reflex, positive Babinski and Chaddock reflex. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of brain showed multiple high signal intensity lesion on medulla, pons, midbrain, basal ganglia, internal capsule, thalamus and hypothalmus. Stereotactic brain biopsy was performed and biopsy specimen revealed an invasive Aspergillus.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Physical Examination
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Aspergillosis
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Aspergillus
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Reflex
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Sleep Stages
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Thalamus
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Basal Ganglia
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Biopsy
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Brain
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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