Intraventricular rupture of aspergillus brain abscess during remission induction

A 69-year-old man with newly diagnosed B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) had impaired consciousness (Glasgow coma scale [GCS] E4V4M6) on day 24 of remission induction therapy. Serum beta-D-glucan (61.0  pg/μL) and Aspergillus galactomannan antigens in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) (both ≥5.0) were elevated. Computed tomography showed a nodule in the left lung. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed multiple brain lesions, and brain biopsy confirmed aspergillosis (Fig. 1) accordin g to the updated invasive fungal disease definition (Donnelly et al., 2019).
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Medical Imagery Source Type: research