학술논문

Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis due to Rhinocladiella mackenziei in Persian Gulf region: A case and review.
Document Type
Case Study
Source
Mycoses. Apr2018, Vol. 61 Issue 4, p261-265. 5p.
Subject
*TUMOR diagnosis
*BRAIN
*BRAIN abscess
*BACTERIA
*FUNGI
Language
ISSN
0933-7407
Abstract
Summary: Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis is frequently a fatal disease caused by truly neurotropic dematiaceous fungi. Although rare, this infection occurs especially among immunocompetent patients, and the clinical symptoms are often misdiagnosed as a cerebral tumour or bacterial brain abscess. The appropriate diagnosis and therapy of cerebral infections by melanized fungi are very challenging if they are caused by mysterious fungi with unknown ecological niche. We reported the second case of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis due to Rhinocladiella mackenziei in Iran and the first culture‐confirmed case. In this report, the differential diagnosis and histopathological findings are discussed and a review of the literature is provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]