An unexpected intracerebral lesion - case report of a superinfected aspergillosis mimicking a brain metastasis. - Publication

Publication

An unexpected intracerebral lesion - case report of a superinfected aspergillosis mimicking a brain metastasis.

Journal Paper/Review - Jun 7, 2021

Grüter Basil Erwin, Reuss Anna Maria, Rushing Elisabeth Jane, Pangalu Athina, Oertel Markus Florian

Citation

Grüter B, Reuss A, Rushing E, Pangalu A, Oertel M. An unexpected intracerebral lesion - case report of a superinfected aspergillosis mimicking a brain metastasis. BMC Infect Dis 2021; 21:537.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

BMC Infect Dis 2021; 21

Publication Date

Jun 7, 2021

Issn Electronic

1471-2334

Pages

537

Brief description/objective

Invasive aspergillosis of the central nervous system is a rare but increasingly prevalent disease. We present the unusual case of an immunosuppressed patient suffering from unexpected superinfected invasive aspergillosis with cerebral, pulmonal, and adrenal manifestations, mimicking a metastasized bronchial carcinoma. This report reveals the importance of including aspergillosis in the differential diagnosis of a cerebral mass lesion in the light of unspecific clinical findings.