Open AccessCase of successful treatment of neuroaspergillosis in oncological patient
Author(s) -
Р. И. Изможерова,
С. А. Кулева,
С. В. Иванова,
Н. Д. Фасеева,
С. А. Тятьков
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
rossijskij žurnal detskoj gematologii i onkologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2413-5496
pISSN - 2311-1267
DOI - 10.21682/2311-1267-2019-6-3-68-71
Subject(s) - aspergilloma , medicine , pathological , aspergillosis , pathology , radiology , intensive care medicine , immunology
Invasive mycoses caused by fungi of the genus Aspergillus, today remain an urgent clinical problem in oncological patients. In 10–20 % of patients with primary by aspergilloma can be detected in the Central nervous system. The article describes a case of neuroaspergillosis in an immunocompromised patient with choroid carcinoma of the right parietal-occipital lobe of the brain. Correct interpretation of risk factors, clinical symptoms and imaging techniques, early diagnosis with verification the pathological process, the use of fungistatic and fungicidal drugs allowed to avoid the negative consequences of fungal neuroinfection.