Open AccessRole of magnetic resonance imaging in distinguishing fungal from nonfungal multiple brain abscesses
Author(s) -
Muralidhar G. Kamalapur,
Preetam Patil,
Shyamsundar K. Joshi,
Sateesh Melkundi,
Satish H. Patil,
Ajantha G. Subramaniam,
Raghavendra Kulkarni
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the egyptian journal of radiology and nuclear medicine /the egyptian journal of radiology and nuclear medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2090-4762
pISSN - 0378-603X
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejrnm.2011.06.008
Subject(s) - brain abscess , magnetic resonance imaging , medicine , abscess , pathology , vomiting , radiology , surgery
Cladophialophora bantiana is a neurotropic dematiaceous fungus known for affecting immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts. We report a case of 24year old immunocompetent male presenting with headache, fever and vomiting. MRI was suggestive of multiple fungal brain abscesses. He underwent total excision of abscesses. Pus culture was suggestive of brain abscess caused by C. bantiana. We report a culture proven case of C. bantiana emphasizing on specific MRI features which are critical in differentiating fungal from nonfungal brain abscesses