Aspergillosis of the central nervous system
São Paulo med. j
;
114(5): 1274-1277, Sep.-Oct. 1996.
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em Inglês
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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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Assunto principal:
Aspergilose
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Abscesso Encefálico
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Adulto
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
São Paulo med. j
Assunto da revista:
Cirurgia Geral
/
Cincia
/
Ginecologia
/
Medicina
/
Medicina Interna
/
Obstetr¡cia
/
Pediatria
/
Sa£de Mental
/
Sa£de P£blica
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo/BR
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