Primary mycotic abscess of the brain caused by Fonsecaea pedrosoi. Case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case of cerebral abscess caused by Fonsecaea pedrosoi is reported in a nonimmunocompromised 15-year-old boy. In the absence of a primary cutaneous lesion, this fungus was considered to be a primary neuropathogen. The fungus was cultured and characterized from the abscess material obtained at surgery. Prompt therapy using amphotericin B and 5-flucytosine helped in the successful recovery of this patient.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Abscess
- Mycoses