Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis in liver transplant recipient: A case report.

Authors

Kaleem Ullah
Muhammad Asif Baig
Abdul Wahab Dogar
Shams Uddin
Chaudhary Abdul Fatir
Ali Asad
Muhammad Junaid Tahir
Ka Yiu Lee
Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed
zohaib yousaf, Reading Hospital-Tower Health, West Reading, PAFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-5-2022

Abstract

Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis is a fungal brain infection with a high fatality rate. It is caused by dematiaceous fungi and is increasingly recognized as a cause of serious illness in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. We report cerebral phaeohyphomycosis in a liver transplant recipient. He was treated with multiple surgeries and antifungals and made a complete recovery. This report highlights that early and aggressive surgical intervention and extended antifungal coverage can have a positive outcome even in immunocompromised patients. The fungal infection in immunocompromised patients should be considered and treated aggressively.

Publication Title

Clin Case Rep

Volume

10

Issue

12

First Page

e6691

Last Page

e6691

Recommended Citation

Ullah, K., Baig, M., Dogar, A., Uddin, S., Fatir, C., Asad, A., Tahir, M., Lee, K., Mohamed Ahmed, K., & yousaf, z. (2022). Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis in liver transplant recipient: A case report.. Clin Case Rep, 10 (12), e6691-e6691. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6691