J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1987 Sep;16(3):887-896.
A Case of Cerebral Candidal Granuloma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Koryo General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Candidosis, the most common fungal infection involving the central nervous system, is rarely diagnosed during life. The authors present a case of candidal granuloma of the caudate area in a 31-year-old, otherwise healthy man with episode of intermittent antibiotic therapy. There was no extracranial fungal lesions, Ventriculoperitoneal shunt and biopsy followed by treatment with Amphotericin-B resulted in a favorable outcome.
