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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-03-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867012703057 |