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ArticleChinese neurosurgical journal2019

Isolated cerebral aspergillus abscess as a complication of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in a child.

Rachna Khera, Venkateswara Rao, Mohan Krishna Pasam, Ravindranath Tagore, Sudha S Murthy, Challa Sundaram

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Article in Chinese neurosurgical journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rachna KheraDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034 India.ORCID 0000-0002-0940-7822
Venkateswara RaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Basavatarakam Indoamerican Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034 India.
Mohan Krishna PasamDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034 India.
Ravindranath TagoreDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034 India.
Sudha S MurthyDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034 India.
Challa SundaramDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034 India.
Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

abstract

backgroundPulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) poses a risk of opportunistic infections with a variety of organisms with CASE PRESENTATION: A 7-year-old female child, presented with headache and multiple episodes of vomiting. There was no fever or altered sensorium. On examination, there were no focal deficits or cranial nerve palsies. An MRI brain showed a small T2 hyperintense lesion in the left superior parietal lobe suggestive of an abscess. She was diagnosed as PAP based on CT chest and bronchioloalveolar lavage 7 months earlier and treated with corticosteroids. A left parieto-occipital craniotomy was done with drainage of abscess and abscess wall excision. Histopathology revealed a suppurative lesion with slender septate acute angle branching hyphae which were positive on fungal stains. Culture done on the pus was positive for

conclusionOpportunistic infections are common in patients diagnosed with PAP. High index of clinical suspicion and early diagnosis are important for favorable outcome.

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Aspergillus fumigatusCerebral abscessOpportunistic infectionPulmonary alveolar proteinosis

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PMID32922917
PMCPMC7398192
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