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Aspergillosis of the central nervous system (CNS) is a rare, but well described disease in immuno-competent patients. We present a 65-year-old patient who developed neuro-aspergillosis 10 months after severe cranio-facial trauma (Le Fort III). He was treated successfully with surgery including stereotactic drainage and, with Amphotericin B, Liposomal Amphotericin B, and Itraconazol.
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Marinovic, T., Skrlin, J., Vilendecic, M. et al. Multiple Aspergillus brain abscesses in immuno-competent patient with severe cranio-facial trauma. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 149, 629–632 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-007-1148-7
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