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Aspergilosis cerebral causada por Aspergillus fumigatus en paciente con SIDA: primer reporte de caso demostrado por cultivo en Brasil
Cerebral aspergillosis is a rare cause of brain expansive lesion in AIDS patients. We report the first culture-proven case of brain abscess due to Aspergillus fumigatus in a Brazilian AIDS patient. The patient, a 26 year-old male with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and history of pulmonary tuberculosis and cerebral toxoplasmosis, had fever, cough, dyspnea, and two episodes of seizures. The brain computerized tomography (CT) showed a bi-parietal and parasagittal hypodense lesion with peripheral enhancement, and significant mass effect. There was started anti-Toxoplasma treatment. Three weeks later, the patient presented mental confusion, and a new brain CT evidenced increase in the lesion. He underwent brain biopsy, draining 10 mL of purulent material. The direct mycological examination revealed septated and hyaline hyphae. There was started amphotericin B deoxycholate. The culture of the material demonstrated presence of the Aspergillus fumigatus. The following two months, the patient was submitted to three surgeries, with insertion of drainage catheter and administration of amphotericin B intralesional. Three months after hospital admission, his neurological condition suffered discrete changes. However, he died due to intrahospital pneumonia. Brain abscess caused by Aspergillus fumigatus must be considered in the differential diagnosis of the brain expansive lesions in AIDS patients in Brazil.La aspergilosis cerebral es una causa rara de lesi贸n expansiva cerebral en pacientes con SIDA. Presentamos el primer reporte de un absceso cerebral causado por Aspergillus fumigatus en un paciente brasile帽o con SIDA. El paciente, de 26 a帽os de edad, presentaba antecedentes de infecci贸n por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH), tuberculosis pulmonar y toxoplasmosis cerebral. Manifest贸 fiebre, tos, disnea y dos epis贸dios de convulsiones. La tomograf铆a computadorizada (TC) demostr贸 una lesi贸n hipodensa parasagital y bi-parietal con realce perif茅rico e importante efecto de masa. Se inici贸 tratamiento anti-Toxoplasma. Tres semanas despu茅s, el paciente evidenci贸 confusi贸n mental y una nueva TC de cr谩neo mostr贸 aumento de la lesi贸n. Se realiz贸 biopsia cerebral con drenaje de 10 mL de material purulento. El examen micol贸gico directo revel贸 hifas hialinas septadas. Se inici贸 anfotericina B deoxicolato. La cultura del material demostr贸 presencia de Aspergillus fumigatus. En los siguientes dos meses el paciente fue sometido a otras tres cirug铆as, insert谩ndose un cat茅ter de drenaje y administr谩ndose anfotericina B intralesional. Tres meses despu茅s de la admisi贸n hospitalaria, la condici贸n neurol贸gica del paciente sufri贸 discretos cambios. Sin embargo, falleci贸 debido a neumonia intrahospitalaria. Aunque muy raros, los abscesos cerebrales causados por Aspergillus fumigatus deben ser considerados en el diagn贸stico diferencial de las lesiones expansivas cerebrales en pacientes con SIDA
Cerebral aspergillosis due to Aspergillus fumigatus in AIDS patient: first culture - proven case reported in Brazil Aspergilosis cerebral causada por Aspergillus fumigatus en paciente con SIDA: primer reporte de caso demostrado por cultivo en Brasil
Cerebral aspergillosis is a rare cause of brain expansive lesion in AIDS patients. We report the first culture-proven case of brain abscess due to Aspergillus fumigatus in a Brazilian AIDS patient. The patient, a 26 year-old male with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and history of pulmonary tuberculosis and cerebral toxoplasmosis, had fever, cough, dyspnea, and two episodes of seizures. The brain computerized tomography (CT) showed a bi-parietal and parasagittal hypodense lesion with peripheral enhancement, and significant mass effect. There was started anti-Toxoplasma treatment. Three weeks later, the patient presented mental confusion, and a new brain CT evidenced increase in the lesion. He underwent brain biopsy, draining 10 mL of purulent material. The direct mycological examination revealed septated and hyaline hyphae. There was started amphotericin B deoxycholate. The culture of the material demonstrated presence of the Aspergillus fumigatus. The following two months, the patient was submitted to three surgeries, with insertion of drainage catheter and administration of amphotericin B intralesional. Three months after hospital admission, his neurological condition suffered discrete changes. However, he died due to intrahospital pneumonia. Brain abscess caused by Aspergillus fumigatus must be considered in the differential diagnosis of the brain expansive lesions in AIDS patients in Brazil.<br>La aspergilosis cerebral es una causa rara de lesi贸n expansiva cerebral en pacientes con SIDA. Presentamos el primer reporte de un absceso cerebral causado por Aspergillus fumigatus en un paciente brasile帽o con SIDA. El paciente, de 26 a帽os de edad, presentaba antecedentes de infecci贸n por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH), tuberculosis pulmonar y toxoplasmosis cerebral. Manifest贸 fiebre, tos, disnea y dos epis贸dios de convulsiones. La tomograf铆a computadorizada (TC) demostr贸 una lesi贸n hipodensa parasagital y bi-parietal con realce perif茅rico e importante efecto de masa. Se inici贸 tratamiento anti-Toxoplasma. Tres semanas despu茅s, el paciente evidenci贸 confusi贸n mental y una nueva TC de cr谩neo mostr贸 aumento de la lesi贸n. Se realiz贸 biopsia cerebral con drenaje de 10 mL de material purulento. El examen micol贸gico directo revel贸 hifas hialinas septadas. Se inici贸 anfotericina B deoxicolato. La cultura del material demostr贸 presencia de Aspergillus fumigatus. En los siguientes dos meses el paciente fue sometido a otras tres cirug铆as, insert谩ndose un cat茅ter de drenaje y administr谩ndose anfotericina B intralesional. Tres meses despu茅s de la admisi贸n hospitalaria, la condici贸n neurol贸gica del paciente sufri贸 discretos cambios. Sin embargo, falleci贸 debido a neumonia intrahospitalaria. Aunque muy raros, los abscesos cerebrales causados por Aspergillus fumigatus deben ser considerados en el diagn贸stico diferencial de las lesiones expansivas cerebrales en pacientes con SIDA