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Invasive aspergillosis usually does not occur in immunocompetent patients. Recently, however, the incidence of invasive aspergillosis has been increasing in immunologically competent patients. It is difficult to diagnose neuroaspergillosis because...
Aspergillosis of the central nervous system from sinonasal origin is rare in immunocompetent hosts. Due to the rarity of the cases in immunocompetent hosts, only few cases are reported in...
Cerebral aspergillosis is rare and usually misdiagnosed because its presentation is similar to that of a tumor. The correct diagnosis is usually made intra-operatively. Cerebral abscess with fungal infection is...
Aspergillosis of the central nerve system is a rare disease, and intracranial fungal epidural abscess has not previously been described. We had been referred a 63-year old man who had...
BACKGROUND: We describe a case of skull base osteomyelitis due to invasive aspergillosis which had been aggravated after antifungal treatment but significantly recovered by dexamethasone.
CASE REPORT: A 74-year-old male patient...
During the last five decades, long-term therapy with immunosuppressive agents such as pulse cyclophosphamide in conjunction with high-dose corticosteroids has enhanced both patient survival and renal survival in patients with...