Literature DB >> 22111983

Invasive intracerebral fungal infection in a leukaemic patient.

Deirdre O'Brien1, Chor Hiang Lim, Michael Farrell, Aengus O'Marcaigh, Daniel Rawluk, Fidelma Fitzpatrick, Edmond Smyth.   

Abstract

Intracerebral abscesses secondary to Zygomycosis are potentially fatal. A 12-year-old girl with acute promyelocytic leukaemia was successfully treated for intracerebral abscess caused by Zygomycosis with complete surgical excision and combination antifungal therapy.

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Year:  2011        PMID： 22111983     DOI： 10.3109/02688697.2011.633638

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Br J Neurosurg        ISSN： 0268-8697            Impact factor:   1.596


  2 in total

1.  Liposomal amphotericin B and surgery as successful therapy for pulmonary Lichtheimia corymbifera zygomycosis in a pediatric patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia on antifungal prophylaxis with posaconazole.

Authors:  Grazina Kleinotiene; Gintas Posiunas; Juozas Raistenskis; Edvardas Zurauskas; Sigita Stankeviciene; Valentina Daugelaviciene; Maciej Machaczka
Journal:  Med Oncol       Date:  2013-01-10       Impact factor: 3.064

2.  Cerebral aspergillosis and acute myeloid leukemia.

Authors:  Georgios K Matis; Despoina Voultsinou; Olga Chrysou; Theodossios Birbilis; Triantafillos Geroukis
Journal:  J Neurosci Rural Pract       Date:  2013-08
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