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Fatal granulomatous amebic encephalitis initially presenting with a cutaneous lesion

Published:2023-05-08 Issue:3 Volume:64 Page:
ISSN:0004-8380
Container-title:Australasian Journal of Dermatology
language:en
Short-container-title:Aust J Dermatology

Author:

Gramp Prudence E.¹^ORCID,Dooley John²,O'Brien Blake³,Jones Andrew⁴,Tan Leong⁵,Robson Jennifer³,Robertson Thomas⁶,Simos Peter⁴,Fuller Robert⁷^ORCID,Gramp Dallas V.¹^ORCID,Meumann Ella M.³

Affiliation:

1. Dermatology Department Gold Coast University Hospital Gold Coast Queensland Australia

2. NH Diagnostics Gold Coast Queensland Australia

3. Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology Queensland Brisbane Australia

4. Infectious Disease Department Gold Coast University Hospital Gold Coast Queensland Australia

5. Neurosurgery Department Pindara Hospital Queensland Gold Coast Australia

6. Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Queensland Brisbane Australia

7. Gold Coast University Hospital Gold Coast Queensland Australia

Abstract

AbstractWe present a case of a 66‐year‐old man with a cutaneous Balamuthia mandrillaris lesion that progressed to fatal granulomatous amoebic encephalitis. We provide a summary of Australian cases and describe the clinical features and approach to diagnosing this rare but devastating condition, including the importance of PCR for diagnosis.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Dermatology

Link

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/ajd.14068

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