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Abstract
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Background: Aspergillus is a saprophytic filamentous fungus that is the predominant mold pathogen of the immunosuppressed population. Cerebral involvement with aspergilloma carries a very high mortality rate. Case Report: This article reports two cases of immunocompetent teenager females involved with cerebral aspergilloma with different outcomes. First patient was 15 year old girl who presented with headache after functional endoscopic surgery. CT scan showed subarachnoid hemorrhage with basilar tip aneurysm and hydrocephalus. Second patient was 19 years old female, presenting with generalized tonic-clonic seizure, CT brain showed right parietal mass. Aspergillus flavus was isolated from both patients. Conclusion: Aspergillosis is a rare presentation in immunocompetent patients with incidental diagnosis. |
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Keywords :
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Aneurysm, Aspergillosus, Aspergillus flavus, Headache, Mycetoma, Saudi Arabia.
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