Journal of Neurology Research, ISSN 1923-2845 print, 1923-2853 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 12, Number 1, February 2022, pages 25-29

Diagnostic Dilemma of Aspergillus Meningitis in Patients With Hepatitis C Virus Co-Infection: A Case Series

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Axial sequences of an MRI brain with and without contrast, demonstrating a rim-enhancing lesion in the suprasellar cistern with restricted diffusion, indicated by red arrows (case 1). MRI: magnetic resonance imaging.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. MRI brain with and without contrast showing (a) leptomeningeal enhancement most prominent along the ventral margin of the brainstem and perimesencephalic cisterns, indicated by the red arrow. Images (b) and (c) depict hyperintensity along the cervical and thoracic spine, indicated by red arrows (case 2). MRI: magnetic resonance imaging.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stained photomicrograph showing a necrotizing granuloma with a central necrosis surrounded by lymphocytes, epithelioid histiocytes and giant cell (asterisk). Inset shows septate fungal hyphae on a GMS special stain.