Fungal granuloma of the brain in a case of chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis
Archives of Iranian Medicine. 2012; 15 (7): 452-454
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ABSTRACT
Although fungal brain infections are not uncommon, intracranial granulomas due to fungi are rare. Immunodeficiency is considered to be the main predisposing factor. We have presented the case of a 21-year-old lady admitted to the emergency ward with the clinical picture of impending brain herniation. She was a known case of chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis [CMCC] since childhood and had been under oral topical nystatin treatment which she had arbitrarily discontinued for the past ten years. The patient underwent emergent craniotomy and resection of the lesion. Pathologic exam revealed its fungal granulomatous nature. Cultures documented Candida albicans as the offending pathogen. The history of immunodeficiency was a useful clue in this case. To the best of our knowledge, this was the first case of fungal granuloma of the brain in the setting of chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Encéfalo
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Candida albicans
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Craniotomia
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Infecções Fúngicas do Sistema Nervoso Central
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Granuloma
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Síndromes de Imunodeficiência
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Arch. Iran. Med.
Ano de publicação:
2012
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