Relapsing cerebral aspergilloma associated with pregnancy

[...]the beginning of the manifestation of the cerebral aspergilloma in our patient remained unknown, but the time coincidence with the two previous pregnancies seems convincing. 4 Conclusion In summary, our case suggests that pregnancy may promote severe opportunistic brain infections due to pregna...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 2013-07, Vol.115 (7), p.1154-1156
Hauptverfasser: Kruetzelmann, Anna, Sobottka, Ingo, Fiehler, Jens, Tolosa, Eva, Gerloff, Christian, Rosenkranz, Michael
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Zusammenfassung:[...]the beginning of the manifestation of the cerebral aspergilloma in our patient remained unknown, but the time coincidence with the two previous pregnancies seems convincing. 4 Conclusion In summary, our case suggests that pregnancy may promote severe opportunistic brain infections due to pregnancy-related immunosuppression. [...]we conclude that the risk of fungal infections during pregnancy must be considered and that a sustainable antifungal treatment is an essential and effective therapy.
ISSN:0303-8467
1872-6968
DOI:10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.09.024