Obstructive hydrocephalus and intracerebral mass secondary to Epicoccum nigrum

Taylor L. Charron; Michelle A. Gill; Laura M. Filkins; Veena Rajaram; Christian A. Wysocki; Brett A. Whittemore

doi:10.1016/j.mmcr.2022.01.002

Obstructive hydrocephalus and intracerebral mass secondary to Epicoccum nigrum

Taylor L. Charron, Michelle A. Gill, Laura M. Filkins, Veena Rajaram, Christian A. Wysocki, Brett A. Whittemore

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Here we report a case of a 14-week-old girl with a history of intrauterine drug exposure and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy secondary to cardiac arrest requiring prolonged resuscitation at birth presented with irritability and a bulging anterior fontanelle. After neurosurgical resection, pathologic examination showed fungal hyphae, and Epicoccum nigrum was detected by fungal PCR and sequencing. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a central nervous system infection due to Epicoccum nigrum.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	18-21
Number of pages	4
Journal	Medical Mycology Case Reports
Volume	35
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2022.01.002
State	Published - Mar 2022

Keywords

Epicoccum nigrum
Fungal CNS infection
Intracerebral fungal mass
Obstructive hydrocephalus

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Microbiology
Infectious Diseases

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