Fatal cerebral phaeohyphomycosis caused by Cladophialophora bantiana mimicking tuberculous brain abscess.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cladophialophora bantiana, a neurotropic phaeoid fungus, is the primary agent of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis. The disease more commonly affects immunocompetent males and is associated with a high mortality rate.

Case report

We report a case of brain abscess caused by Cladophialophora bantiana in a 50-year-old immunocompetent male who presented with headache for two months, weakness of both lower limbs for 15 days, and altered sensorium and aphasia for one day. Contrast-enhanced MRI of the brain showed multiple coalescent abscesses in the right basal ganglia and corpus callosum. Based on clinical and radiological suspicion of tuberculoma, treatment with antitubercular drugs was initiated. A month after discharge, the patient was re-admitted with hist

SUBMITTER: Samaddar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8789348 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature