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Case Report: An Intracranial Aspergillus Infection with Cyst Formation

Intracranial fungal infection is a rare condition that often requires surgical intervention. In this study, we present a case of intracranial fungal infection with a space-occupying effect and a long medical history of five years. We comprehensively evaluated the medical history, symptoms, imaging m...

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Autores principales: Pei, Yu-Chun, Huang, Guo-Hao, Liu, Guo-Long, Xiang, Yan, Yang, Lin, Lv, Sheng-Qing, Liu, Jun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9953761/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36831782
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13020239
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Sumario:Intracranial fungal infection is a rare condition that often requires surgical intervention. In this study, we present a case of intracranial fungal infection with a space-occupying effect and a long medical history of five years. We comprehensively evaluated the medical history, symptoms, imaging manifestations, and pathological examinations of the patient to confirm this rare case of fungal infection with cyst formation. Moreover, we reviewed the literature on intracranial fungal infection, hoping to draw awareness and attention to this rare disease.