Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis in a Patient with Neurosarcoidosis on Chronic Steroid Therapy Secondary to Recreational Marijuana Usage
Joint Authors
Brody, Joshua
Sarkar, Debkumar
Behling, Eric
Gongidi, Preetam
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-02-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis is often a fatal disease that typically takes a hematogenous spread after inhalation or accidental skin inoculation of pathogens.
We present a patient with a history of heavy marijuana smoking while being on chronic steroid therapy for treatment of neurosarcoidosis who was found to have multiple brain abscesses from Curvularia sp.
This is a ubiquitous soil-dwelling dematiaceous fungus that is generally thought to affect solely plants, but there is increasing evidence in the literature of it affecting humans and animals.
We review the radiographic findings of neurosarcoidosis and cerebral phaeohyphomycosis as well as the pathophysiology of dematiaceous fungi infections.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gongidi, Preetam& Sarkar, Debkumar& Behling, Eric& Brody, Joshua. 2013. Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis in a Patient with Neurosarcoidosis on Chronic Steroid Therapy Secondary to Recreational Marijuana Usage. Case Reports in Radiology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gongidi, Preetam…[et al.]. Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis in a Patient with Neurosarcoidosis on Chronic Steroid Therapy Secondary to Recreational Marijuana Usage. Case Reports in Radiology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gongidi, Preetam& Sarkar, Debkumar& Behling, Eric& Brody, Joshua. Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis in a Patient with Neurosarcoidosis on Chronic Steroid Therapy Secondary to Recreational Marijuana Usage. Case Reports in Radiology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453232
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-453232