Central nervous system aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient

J Infect Dev Ctries. 2011 Apr 26;5(4):313-5. doi: 10.3855/jidc.1461.

Abstract

Aspergillus sp. is a fungus that is very common in nature and may cause invasive disease with high mortality, especially in immunosuppressed patients. Here we present a case of central nervous system (CNS) aspergillosis in a previously healthy immunocompetent patient. A 23-year-old female was admitted to hospital with the complaints of headache, blurred vision, and double vision. In her cranial magnetic resonance imaging, abscess and paranchymal edema were observed in the left frontal lobe, and biopsy was performed with endoscopic nasal operation. The pathology result was consistent with aspergillus infection. It should be remembered that although CNS aspergillosis generally occurs in immunosuppressed patients, it may also rarely be diagnosed in immunocompetent individuals.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aspergillus / isolation & purification*
  • Biopsy
  • Brain Abscess / diagnosis
  • Brain Abscess / pathology
  • Brain Abscess / surgery
  • Brain Edema / diagnosis
  • Brain Edema / pathology
  • Brain Edema / surgery
  • Central Nervous System / pathology
  • Central Nervous System / surgery
  • Endoscopy
  • Female
  • Frontal Lobe / pathology
  • Frontal Lobe / surgery
  • Head / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Neuroaspergillosis / diagnosis*
  • Neuroaspergillosis / pathology*
  • Neuroaspergillosis / surgery
  • Radiography
  • Young Adult