Cerebral Aspergillosis in a Diabetic Patient Leading to Cerebral Artery Occlusion and Ischemic Stroke: A Case Report and Literature Review

We describe the case of a 50-year-old female diabetic with a history of otitis media, an uncharacterized inflammatory nasopharyngeal process, and prior ischemic strokes who presented with a new cerebral infarction in the setting of an angioinvasive fungal infection of the large cerebral arteries.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - November 8, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Wentao Li, Neelofer Shafi, Ramayee Periakaruppan, Tibor Valyi-Nagy, John Groth, Fernando D. Testai Tags: Case Report Source Type: research