Abstract
Cerebral aspergillosis is a rare complication of liver transplantation. We present the case of a 34-year-old woman with multiple brain lesions discovered 8 days after orthotopic liver transplant for autoimmune hepatitis. The epidemiology, differential diagnosis, diagnostic strategies, and management of cerebral aspergillosis are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aspergillus fumigatus / isolation & purification*
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Aspergillus fumigatus / pathogenicity
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Brain / diagnostic imaging
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Brain Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
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Brain Diseases* / microbiology
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Brain Diseases* / physiopathology
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Female
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Humans
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Liver Transplantation / adverse effects*
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Neuroaspergillosis* / diagnostic imaging
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Neuroaspergillosis* / microbiology
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Neuroaspergillosis* / physiopathology
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Radiography
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Severity of Illness Index