TY - JOUR
T1 - Aspergillosis of the Cerebral Ventricles in a Heroin Abuser
T2 - Case Report and Review of the Literature
AU - Morrow, Robert
AU - Wong, Brian
AU - Finkelstein, William E.
AU - Sternberg, Stephen S.
AU - Armstrong, Donald
PY - 1983/1
Y1 - 1983/1
N2 - Aspergillosis of the cerebral ventricles developed in a 36-year-old heroin abuser who died during the sixth week of illness. The diagnosis was not made during life. A review of our case and of four previous cases from the literature indicates that aspergillosis should be considered in parenteral drug abusers with the syndrome of chronic meningitis or ventriculitis. The diagnosis is difficult to establish, but serologic tests may be helpful. This form of CNS aspergillosis can be cured with antifungal drugs.
AB - Aspergillosis of the cerebral ventricles developed in a 36-year-old heroin abuser who died during the sixth week of illness. The diagnosis was not made during life. A review of our case and of four previous cases from the literature indicates that aspergillosis should be considered in parenteral drug abusers with the syndrome of chronic meningitis or ventriculitis. The diagnosis is difficult to establish, but serologic tests may be helpful. This form of CNS aspergillosis can be cured with antifungal drugs.
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U2 - 10.1001/archinte.1983.00350010173032
DO - 10.1001/archinte.1983.00350010173032
M3 - Article
C2 - 6401419
AN - SCOPUS:84948009106
SN - 0003-9926
VL - 143
SP - 161
EP - 164
JO - Archives of internal medicine
JF - Archives of internal medicine
IS - 1
ER -