Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis Caused by Exophiala dermatitidis in a Chinese CARD9-Deficient Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review

Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis Caused by Exophiala dermatitidis in a Chinese CARD9-Deficient Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review

Exophiala dermatitidis, a dematiaceous fungus typically found in decaying organic matter worldwide, is a rare cause of fungal infections. Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis is a sporadic but often fatal infection of the brain caused by E. dermatitidis. However, due to limited reports, little is known about...

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Main Authors: Chen Wang, Hongyi Xing, Xiaobing Jiang, Jingsi Zeng, Zhijun Liu, Jixiang Chen, Yan Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
CARD9
cerebral phaeohyphomycosis
Exophiala dermatitidis
fungal infection
loss-of-function mutation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.00938/full

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