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Case Reports
. 2000 May;38(5):1965-6.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.38.5.1965-1966.2000.

Acute cerebral phaeohyphomycosis due to Wangiella dermatitidis accompanied by cerebrospinal fluid eosinophilia

C L Chang  1 , D S Kim, D J Park, H J Kim, C H Lee, J H Shin
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Case Reports

Acute cerebral phaeohyphomycosis due to Wangiella dermatitidis accompanied by cerebrospinal fluid eosinophilia

C L Chang et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2000 May.

Abstract

We report a case of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis due to Wangiella dermaitidis in an immunocompetent adult man. His cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) showed pleocytosis with a high eosinophil count but without peripheral blood eosinophilia. The present case suggested that this black yeast-like fungus should be included when the causes of CSF eosinophilia are considered, even though it is an extremely rare pathogen.

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Wright-Giemsa-stained CSF cytospin showing eosinophils.
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