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2021 Jul 30


Brain Pathol

A 58-year-old man with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia and multiple strokes.

Authors

Magrinelli F, Mariotto S, Nadali G, Todeschini G, Lanzafame M, Cavallaro T, Monaco S, Ferrari S
Brain Pathol. 2021 Jul 30:e13004.
PMID: 34327765.

Abstract

A 58-year-old male with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia presented with fever, chest pain, and acute-onset neurological deficits suggestive of multiple strokes (A). Brain autopsy revealed softening areas in the brain parenchyma (B, C) corresponding to extensive necrosis (D) caused by neuroinvasion by Aspergillus hyphae (E, F) necrosis (D) caused by neuroinvasion by Aspergillus hyphae (E, F).