Association between a Primitive Brain Tumor and Cerebral Aspergillosis. (20th February 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hélage, Siegfried; Duyckaerts, Charles; Seilhean, Danielle; Hauw, Jean-Jacques; Chiras, Jacques
• Other Names: Meis Jacques F. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in medicine. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-02-20
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Case Reports; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/748202
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9627

Abstract

Abstract : Cerebral aspergillosis is a rare pathology of poor prognosis in spite of the use of adapted antifungal treatments. This infection of the central nervous system is generally the complication of an invasive aspergillosis with hematogenic scattering from pulmonary focal spots. It can arise in immunocompetent patients treated with prolonged corticotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for cancer. A case of lethal cerebral aspergillosis in a patient with an infiltrative glioma treated with corticotherapy and radiotherapy is reported. Clinicopathological aspects and therapeutic approach are described.