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Lymphoma
Reports outline lymphoma research from B. Dhamija and colleagues
January 27th, 2009
According to recent research from the United Kingdom, "Intracranial aspergillus infection is an uncommon finding." "The importance of a high index of clinical suspicion, coupled with an early diagnosis, can potentially be lifesaving. We illustrate the case in a patient who developed right-sided visual disturbance and facial paresthesia, where radiological diagnosis was meningioma but histopathology revealed an amyloid tumor with synchronous aspergillus infection and lymphoma at the same site," wrote B. Dhamija and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "This diagnosis should always be considered, especially in immunodeficient patients, using a...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-01-27)
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