Invasive cerebral phaeohyphomycosis in a Chinese boy with CARD9 deficiency and showing unique radiological features, managed with surgical excision and antifungal treatment

Invasive cerebral phaeohyphomycosis in a Chinese boy with CARD9 deficiency and showing unique radiological features, managed with surgical excision and antifungal treatment

We report this rare case of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis in a previously healthy Chinese boy, who was found to have caspase recruitment domain family member 9 (CARD9) deficiency. Initial radiological features suggested a neoplastic cerebral lesion, while histopathological examination supplemented by i...

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Main Authors: Sophie H.Y. Lai, Jaime S. Rosa Duque, Brian Hon-Yin Chung, Tom Wai-Hin Chung, Daniel Leung, Ronnie Siu-Lun Ho, Raymand Lee, Rosana W.S. Poon, Gilbert T. Chua, Kai-Ning Cheong, Martin Man Chun Chui, Mianne Lee, Sidney Tam, Andrew Ho Cheuk Him, King-Fai Cheng, Wilson Wai-Shing Ho, Kwok-Yung Yuen, Pamela Lee, Yu-Lung Lau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis
CARD9 deficiency
Voriconazole therapeutic drug monitoring
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221003635

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