Open AccessA 58‐year‐old man with B‐cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia and multiple strokes
Author(s) -
Magrinelli Francesca,
Mariotto Sara,
Nadali Gianpaolo,
Todeschini Giuseppe,
Lanzafame Massimiliano,
Cavallaro Tiziana,
Monaco Salvatore,
Ferrari Sergio
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
brain pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.986
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1750-3639
pISSN - 1015-6305
DOI - 10.1111/bpa.13004
Subject(s) - autopsy , parenchyma , pathology , chronic lymphocytic leukemia , necrosis , medicine , leukemia , aspergillus , hypha , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
A 58‐year‐old male with B‐cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia presented with fever, chest pain, and acute‐onset neurological deficits suggestive of multiple strokes (A). Brain autopsy revealed softening areas in the brain parenchyma (B, C) corresponding to extensive necrosis (D) caused by neuroinvasion by Aspergillus hyphae (E, F) necrosis (D) caused by neuroinvasion by Aspergillus hyphae (E, F).