A Case of Cerebral Candidal Granuloma.
- Author:
Jae Ik YOON
1
;
Hyo Sook CHUNG
;
Ki Yong PARK
;
Mun Bae JU
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Koryo General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Candidosis;
Central nervous system;
Granuloma;
Amphotericin-B
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy;
Central Nervous System;
Granuloma*;
Humans;
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1987;16(3):887-896
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
