Cerebral Epidural Abscess Secondary to Blastomyces Masquerading as an Epidermoid Tumor

Cody Doberstein; Abass Noor; David Choi; Jacob Smith; Darren Groh; Leonard Mermel; Curtis Doberstein

doi:10.1093/ofid/ofx112

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Cerebral Epidural Abscess Secondary to Blastomyces Masquerading as an Epidermoid Tumor

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Cerebral Epidural Abscess Secondary to Blastomyces Masquerading as an Epidermoid Tumor

Cody Doberstein, Abass Noor, David Choi, Jacob Smith, Darren Groh, Leonard Mermel and Curtis Doberstein

Open forum infectious diseases, Vol.4(3), pp.ofx112-ofx112

2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx112

PMCID: PMC5508773

PMID: 28721351

Abstract

blastomyces

cranial epidural abscess

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There have been infrequent reports of isolated central nervous system blastomycosis. We report a case of intracranial epidural abscess secondary to Blastomyces dermatitidis in a patient residing in Rhode Island with a history of remote travel to an endemic area. The clinical, radiographic, and pathologic features of this unique case are reviewed.

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Title: Cerebral Epidural Abscess Secondary to Blastomyces Masquerading as an Epidermoid Tumor
Creators: Cody Doberstein - Brown University
Abass Noor - Brown University
David Choi - Brown University
Jacob Smith - Brown University
Darren Groh - Brown University
Leonard Mermel - Brown University
Curtis Doberstein - Brown University
Publication Details: Open forum infectious diseases, Vol.4(3), pp.ofx112-ofx112
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Identifiers: 991005969405302656
Academic Unit: Pathology
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article