Granulomatous brain tumor caused by Acanthamoeba. Case report

A case of a previously healthy 7-year-old girl with a left frontoparietal tumor identified as an Acanthamoeba-induced granuloma is reported, and the literature on Acanthamoeba meningoencephalitis is reviewed. Unlike most reported cases, the Acanthamoeba central nervous system infection presented in...

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Published in:	Journal of neurosurgery Vol. 64; no. 3; p. 505
Main Authors:	Ofori-Kwakye, S K, Sidebottom, D G, Herbert, J, Fischer, E G, Visvesvara, G S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-03-1986
Subjects:	Amebiasis - complications Amebiasis - pathology Amebiasis - surgery Brain Diseases - etiology Brain Diseases - pathology Brain Diseases - surgery Child Female Granuloma - etiology Granuloma - pathology Granuloma - surgery Humans
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Summary:	A case of a previously healthy 7-year-old girl with a left frontoparietal tumor identified as an Acanthamoeba-induced granuloma is reported, and the literature on Acanthamoeba meningoencephalitis is reviewed. Unlike most reported cases, the Acanthamoeba central nervous system infection presented in this girl as a discrete tumor without meningeal involvement or diffuse encephalitis. A favorable outcome was obtained following total excision of the mass and treatment with ketoconazole.
ISSN:	0022-3085
DOI:	10.3171/jns.1986.64.3.0505