Journal article
Atypical presentation of chronic granulomatous disease in an adolescent boy with frontal lobe located Aspergillus abscess mimicking intracranial tumor
Abstract
BackgroundChronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an uncommon congenital phagocyte disorder characterized by recurrent life-threatening infections. CGD generally present with recurrent suppurative infections, however, intracranial fungal abscess complicating CGD may cause a diagnostic problem to anyone unfamiliar with its clinical and radiological features.HistoryWe report the case of a 16-year-old boy who was consulted with a differential …
Authors
Patiroglu T; Unal E; Yikilmaz A; Koker MY; Ozturk MK
Journal
Child's Nervous System, Vol. 26, No. 2, pp. 149–154
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
2 2010
DOI
10.1007/s00381-009-1003-7
ISSN
0256-7040