Aspergillus Terreus Brain Abscess Complicated by Tension Pneumocephalus in a Patient with Angiosarcoma
Srikumar T, Pabbathi S, Fernandez J, Nanjappa S. Aspergillus Terreus Brain Abscess Complicated by Tension Pneumocephalus in a Patient with Angiosarcoma. American Journal Of Case Reports 2017, 18: 33-37. PMID: 28070116, PMCID: PMC5240880, DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.900425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnti-Bacterial AgentsAspergillosisAspergillusBacteremiaBrain AbscessCefepimeCephalosporinsDisease ProgressionDrug CombinationsDrug Therapy, CombinationGlucocorticoidsHemangiosarcomaHumansImmunocompromised HostMagnetic Resonance ImagingMalePneumocephalusProteus mirabilisSkin NeoplasmsStaphylococcus aureusSulfamethizoleTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeTrimethoprimVancomycinVoriconazoleConceptsTension pneumocephalusComputed tomographyRight frontal lobe abscessCultures of lesionsFrontal lobe abscessLeft arm strengthLow-grade feverProteus mirabilis bacteremiaTrimethroprim/sulfamethoxazoleContinuous supplemental oxygenSystemic antifungal agentsSerial X-raysUpper extremity strengthIntravenous vancomycinRecurrent angiosarcomaBrain abscessesConservative managementEmergent evaluationPrompt diagnosisScalp angiosarcomaSupplemental oxygenIntracranial abscessPoor outcomeCase reportMental status