Open AccessMultiple intracranial fungal abscesses in an immunocompetent infant treated surgically
Author(s) -
Ashutosh Khandelwal,
Noufal Basheer,
Ashok Kumar Mahapatra
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1745.139332
Subject(s) - medicine , craniotomy , brain abscess , abscess , surgery , amphotericin b , surgical excision , aspergillosis , antifungal , dermatology , immunology
Intracerebral abscess are rare in neonates and infants. We present a rare case of 4-month-old immunocompetent infant with multiple intracranial fungal abscess. Right frontoparietal craniotomy was done with excision of multicystic mass containing 200cc of dirty colored fluid. Biopsy and culture of abscess came as Aspergillus fumigates. Patient received parental amphotericin B. An immunocompetent infant with intracranial aspergillosis is rare. We advocate combination of surgical excision with parental amphotericin B as best way to achieve good result.