PRIMARY CANDIDA-ALBICANS EMPYEMA ASSOCIATED WITH EPIDURAL HEMATOMAS IN CRANIOCERVICAL JUNCTION

Authors
DUFFNER F BRANDNER S OPITZ H KLIER R GROTE EH
Citation
F. Duffner et al., PRIMARY CANDIDA-ALBICANS EMPYEMA ASSOCIATED WITH EPIDURAL HEMATOMAS IN CRANIOCERVICAL JUNCTION, Clinical neuropathology, 16(3), 1997, pp. 143-146
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology",Pathology
Journal title
Clinical neuropathology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07225091
Volume
16
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
143 - 146
Database
ISI
SICI code
0722-5091(1997)16:3<143:PCEAWE>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The case of a 27-year-old patient with chronic candida empyema in the craniocervical junction is presented. Occlusive hydrocephalus at admit tance, primary subdural candida empyema, and recurrent epidural bleedi ngs are the outstanding features in the clinical course. Despite intac t immunity this patient acquired primary candidosis of CNS. Pathologic al changes in dura, ventricular system, and CSF required multiple shun t revisions. Antimycotic therapy was performed with a combination of 3 antimycotics. The clinical improvement was prolonged by several compl ications.