Intracranial fungal granuloma: a single-institute study of 90 cases over 18 years.
CONCLUSIONS: A high index of suspicion for IFG should exist for patients with an immunocompromised status and diabetic patients with rhinocerebral mass lesions. Early diagnosis, aggressive surgical decompression, and a course of promptly initiated antifungal therapy are associated with a better prognosis.
PMID: 31370017 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Neurosurgical Focus - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Mishra A, Prabhuraj AR, Shukla DP, Nandeesh BN, Chandrashekar N, Ramalingaiah A, Arivazhagan A, Bhat DI, Somanna S, Devi BI Tags: Neurosurg Focus Source Type: research
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