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[Cerebral aspergillosis in an immunocompromised patient with follicular lymphoma].
- Source :
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Ugeskrift for laeger [Ugeskr Laeger] 2014 Dec 15; Vol. 176 (25A). - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- We present a case of central nervous system aspergillosis in an immunocompromised 69-year-old male with a history of chemotherapeutic treatment for follicular lymphoma. The patient presented with aphasia, apraxia and confusion. An MRI of the central nervous system and Aspergillus antigen in the spinal fluid was suggestive for this invasive fungal infection. Despite treatment with voriconazole the patient succumbed to the infection. A rise in rare, severe infectious complications as presented is expected due to increasing dose-intensity of chemotherapy.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Antineoplastic Agents adverse effects
Antineoplastic Agents therapeutic use
Bone Marrow Neoplasms drug therapy
Bone Marrow Neoplasms immunology
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Immunologic Factors adverse effects
Immunologic Factors therapeutic use
Lymphoma, Follicular drug therapy
Lymphoma, Follicular immunology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Brain Diseases diagnostic imaging
Brain Diseases drug therapy
Brain Diseases immunology
Brain Diseases microbiology
Neuroaspergillosis diagnostic imaging
Neuroaspergillosis drug therapy
Neuroaspergillosis immunology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Danish
- ISSN :
- 1603-6824
- Volume :
- 176
- Issue :
- 25A
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Ugeskrift for laeger
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 25497612