Brain abscess caused by Cladosporium trichoides

Br J Neurosurg. 1992;6(6):591-3. doi: 10.3109/02688699209002378.

Abstract

Brain abscess caused by the fungus Cladosporium trichoides is rare. Only 20 cases of brain abscess caused by this fungus are reported in the literature. We report a case of brain abscess caused by Cladosporium trichoides in a healthy adult male. The relevant literature on this subject is reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain Abscess / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain Abscess / microbiology*
  • Cladosporium / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mycoses / diagnostic imaging
  • Mycoses / microbiology*
  • Recurrence
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed