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Chronic Leptomeningitis and Spinal Intradural Mass Secondary to Alternaria Infection in a Patient with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

  • Dadwal S
  • Thompson R
  • Jandial R
  • et al.
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases (2016) 2016 1-4
DOI: 10.1155/2016/4693409
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Abstract

Fungal infection following placement of ventriculostomy or ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is uncommon. We report the first case of Alternaria related central nervous system (CNS) shunt infection in a patient with CNS ependymoma manifesting as leptomeningitis and a spinal intradural mass. This case illustrates the diagnostic and management challenges.

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Dadwal, S. S., Thompson, R., Jandial, R., Tegtmeier, B., & Chen, M. Y. (2016). Chronic Leptomeningitis and Spinal Intradural Mass Secondary to Alternaria Infection in a Patient with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2016, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/4693409

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