Atypical Presentation of Isolated Cerebral Aspergillosis in a Renal Allograft Recipient
The immunosuppressive state in organ transplantation leads to infectious complications responsible for high mortality rate. Fungal infections account for 5% of all infections in Renal Transplantation (RT) recipients. Aspergillus species are filamentous fungi frequently causing fungal infections in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/10288/27919_CE[Ra]_F(Sh)_PF1(PG_SS)_PFA(P_PG).pdf |
| Summary: | The immunosuppressive state in organ transplantation leads to infectious complications responsible for high mortality rate.
Fungal infections account for 5% of all infections in Renal Transplantation (RT) recipients. Aspergillus species are filamentous
fungi frequently causing fungal infections in RT recipients. Lungs and paranasal sinuses are the usual portal of entry from where
it disseminates to other organs. Here, we are reporting a case of 14-year-old boy with RT from mother’s kidney, who had atypical
presentation of isolated cerebral aspergillosis at 19 months post-transplant without identified portal of entry. Early diagnosis and
prompt treatment saved the patient and the graft.
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |