RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 MR Features of Cerebral Aspergillosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: Correlation with Histology and Elemental Analysis
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 835
OP 838
VO 26
IS 4
A1 Warinthorn Phuttharak
A1 John R. Hesselink
A1 Christopher Wixom
YR 2005
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/26/4/835.abstract
AB Summary: We report an unusual case of cerebral aspergillosis in a young immunocompetent patient who also had dissemination to other end organs. The patient presented with a large mass in the left cerebral hemisphere. Elemental analysis of biopsy specimens revealed elevated levels of iron, magnesium, zinc, calcium, chromium, and nickel that correlated with a peripheral rim of hypointensity on T2-weighted images.