Cerebral aspergillosis complicated by intracerebral haemorrhage

Kelvin K Lim; Andrew H Kaye; Katharine J Drummond

doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2008.02.017

Cerebral aspergillosis complicated by intracerebral haemorrhage

J Clin Neurosci. 2009 Jan;16(1):140-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2008.02.017. Epub 2008 Jul 9.

Authors

Kelvin K Lim¹, Andrew H Kaye, Katharine J Drummond

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Grattan Street, Parkville 3050, Victoria, Australia. [email protected]

PMID: 18617404
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2008.02.017

Abstract

Aspergillus infection can cause a wide variety of clinical syndromes. We report on an immunocompromised man who had a catastrophic intracerebral haemorrhage secondary to cerebral aspergillosis. This report highlights the need for systemic evaluations of the role of neurosurgery in the treatment of cerebral aspergillosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aspergillosis / complications*
Aspergillosis / pathology
Central Nervous System Fungal Infections / complications*
Central Nervous System Fungal Infections / pathology
Cerebral Hemorrhage / etiology*
Cerebral Hemorrhage / pathology
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Male