Carotid-cavernous sinus thrombosis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus. Case report

J Neurosurg. 1980 Jan;52(1):120-5. doi: 10.3171/jns.1980.52.1.0120.

Abstract

A case is presented of Aspergillus fumigatus granuloma involving the sphenoid sinus, sella turcica, cavernous sinus, and the internal carotid artery. The diagnosis was established by a transsphenoidal biopsy. The infection proved difficult to treat and finally remitted after chemotherapy with a combination of amphotericin B, rifampin (rifampicin), and flucytosine (5-fluorocytosine). The spectrum of aspergillosis of the central nervous system is reviewed, and difficulties in treating this infection are considered.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aspergillosis / complications*
  • Aspergillosis / diagnosis
  • Aspergillus fumigatus
  • Carotid Artery Thrombosis / diagnosis
  • Carotid Artery Thrombosis / etiology*
  • Cavernous Sinus*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / diagnosis
  • Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / etiology*