Treatment of cerebral aspergillosis after liver transplantation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report the treatment of cerebral aspergillosis with amphotericin B, flucytosine, surgery, and liposomal amphotericin B (L-AmB) after a liver transplant. The patient died 2 months after cessation of antifungal therapy, as a consequence of multiple-system organ failure. The only relevant postmortem finding in the brain was a small, encapsulated abscess containing hyphae. This case indicates that L-AmB is an effective alternative drug for cerebral aspergillosis.
Medical subject headings
- Aspergillosis
- Aspergillus fumigatus
- Brain Diseases
- Liver Transplantation
- Opportunistic Infections