Madurella Mycetomatis as an Agent of Brain Abscess: Case Report and Review of Literature

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作者：
Fatima Mir
Sadia Shakoor
Mumtaz Jamshed Khan
Khurram Minhas
Afia Zafar
Anita K. M. Zaidi
机构：
[1] Aga Khan University Hospital,Departmnet of Pediatrics and Child Health
[2] Cleveland Clinic Foundation,Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Institute
[3] Aga Khan University Hospital,Departmnet of Pathology and Microbiology
来源：
Mycopathologia | 2013年 / 176卷
关键词：
Brain abscess; Cranial; Maduromycosis;
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摘要：
Fungal cerebral abscesses are rare and usually seen in immunocompromised individuals. We report a case and review published literature of Madurella mycetomatis as an agent of cerebral abscess. We found contiguous head and neck infections to be the principal cause of cerebral maduromycosis caused by M. mycetomatis. Early recognition of Madurella spp. as the causative agent is essential to avoid cerebral spread.
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页码：429 / 434
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