Invasive intracranial aspergillosis spread by the pterygopalatine fossa in an immunocompetent patient

Aspergillosis of the central nervous system (CNS) is an uncommon infection, mainly found in immunocompromised patients but rarely seen among immunocompetent patients. Herein we describe a 57 year-old immunocompetent man who suffered intracranial aspergillosis spread by the pterygopalatine fossa (PPF...

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Main Authors: Anqi Xiao, Shu Jiang, Yi Liu, Kaihong Deng, Chao You
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867012703057