Open AccessAn unusual case of invasive rhinocerebral aspergillosis in an immunocompetent woman
Author(s) -
Nishith Kumar Pal,
Kalidas Rit
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
medical journal of dr. d y patil university/medical journal of dr. d.y. patil university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7119
pISSN - 0975-2870
DOI - 10.4103/0975-2870.186075
Subject(s) - aspergillosis , medicine , sinusitis , opportunistic infection , antifungal , dermatology , mortality rate , surgery , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , viral disease
Invasive rhinocerebral aspergillosis is very rare and commonly seen in immunocompromised individuals with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. It is an opportunistic infection and has a spectrum of presenting features from allergic sinusitis to active invasive disease. Here, we describe a case of invasive rhinocerebral aspergillosis in an immnunocompetent middle-aged woman. She was treated with systemic antifungal medications, but she ultimately succumbed to death