Isolated cerebral aspergillus abscess as a complication of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in a child
Abstract Background Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) poses a risk of opportunistic infections with a variety of organisms with Nocardia being the most common pathogen followed by mycobacteria and fungi. Case presentation A 7-year-old female child, presented with headache and multiple episodes of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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Series: | Chinese Neurosurgical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41016-019-0165-8 |