Tumoral form of aspergillosis in central nervous system (cerebral aspergilloma)

case report

Authors

  • Eberval Gadelha Figueiredo Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo
  • Erich Fonoff Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo
  • Marcos Gomes Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo
  • Emílio Macedo Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo
  • Raul Marino Júnior Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo

Keywords:

Aspergillosis, Diabetes mellitus, Aspergillus, Central nervous system neoplasms

Abstract

Aspergillosis of the central nervous system is an uncommon infection, mainly occurring in immunocompromised patients. It may be presented in several forms: meningitis, mycotic aneurysms, infarcts and the tumoral form (aspergilloma). The authors report a case of a diabetic patient with cerebral aspergilloma.

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Author Biographies

Eberval Gadelha Figueiredo, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo

MD. Assistant neurosurgeon, Clinical Neurosurgery Division, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Erich Fonoff, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo

MD. Resident doctor, Clinical Neurosurgery Division, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Marcos Gomes, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo

MD. Assistant neurosurgeon, Clinical Neurosurgery Division, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Emílio Macedo, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo

MD. Resident doctor, Clinical Neurosurgery Division, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Raul Marino Júnior, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo

MD. Professor, Clinical Neurosurgery Division, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

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Published

2003-11-11

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Figueiredo EG, Fonoff E, Gomes M, Macedo E, Marino Júnior R. Tumoral form of aspergillosis in central nervous system (cerebral aspergilloma): case report. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 2003 Nov. 11 [cited 2025 Mar. 14];121(6):251-3. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/2650

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Vol. 121 No. 6 (2003)

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Case Report

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