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Isolated Aspergillosis of the Brain in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report  

Lim, Ji-He (Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University)
Chung, Tae-Sub (Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University)
Kim, Hyun-Ki (Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University)
Ahn, Jung-Yong (Department of Neurosurgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University)
Suh, Sang-Hyun (Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University)
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Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging / v.14, no.1, 2010 , pp. 64-68 More about this Journal
Abstract
Brain aspergillosis has been increasing remarkably. They are known to occur commonly in immunocompromised individuals by hematogenous spread from other primary sites or by direct extension from adjacent structures to central nervous system. We report a rare case of a 29-year-old male without any known medical history, who had isolated brain lesion and the pathology from stereotactic biopsy confirmed cerebral aspergillosis.
Keywords
Central nervous system; Aspergillosis; Immunocompetent; MRI; Fungal infection;
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