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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1987;16(3): 887-896. |
| A Case of Cerebral Candidal Granuloma. |
| Jae Ik Yoon, Hyo Sook Chung, Ki Yong Park, Mun Bae Ju |
| Department of Neurosurgery, Koryo General Hospital, Seoul, Korea. |
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Candidosis, the most common fungal infection involving the central nervous system, is rarely diagnosed during life. The authors present a case of candidal granuloma of the caudate area in a 31-year-old, otherwise healthy man with episode of intermittent antibiotic therapy. There was no extracranial fungal lesions, Ventriculoperitoneal shunt and biopsy followed by treatment with Amphotericin-B resulted in a favorable outcome. |
| Key Words:
Candidosis; Central nervous system; Granuloma; Amphotericin-B |
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