Madurella Mycetomatis as an Agent of Brain Abscess: Case Report and Review of Literature

Fatima Mir; Sadia Shakoor; Mumtaz Jamshed Khan; Khurram Minhas; Afia Zafar; Anita K.M. Zaidi

doi:10.1007/s11046-013-9707-3

Madurella Mycetomatis as an Agent of Brain Abscess: Case Report and Review of Literature

Fatima Mir, Sadia Shakoor, Mumtaz Jamshed Khan, Khurram Minhas, Afia Zafar, Anita K.M. Zaidi

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Division of Woman and Child Health, Medical College, Pakistan
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical College, Pakistan
Division of Woman and Child Health, Medical College, Pakistan

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Abstract

Fungal cerebral abscesses are rare and usually seen in immunocompromised individuals. We report a case and review published literature of Madurella mycetomatis as an agent of cerebral abscess. We found contiguous head and neck infections to be the principal cause of cerebral maduromycosis caused by M. mycetomatis. Early recognition of Madurella spp. as the causative agent is essential to avoid cerebral spread.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	429-434
Number of pages	6
Journal	Mycopathologia
Volume	176
Issue number	5-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-013-9707-3
Publication status	Published - Dec 2013

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Brain abscess
Cranial
Madurella mycetomatis
Maduromycosis

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