Allescheria (Petriellidium) boydii brain abscess in a child with leukemia
W. E. Bell and M. G. Myers
A 3-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia developed a right
frontal lobe abscess from which Allescheria (Petriellidium) boydii was
cultured. The mycotic infection complicating his underlying disease
appeared to be confined to the brain. Surgical drainage and therapy with
amphotericin B were followed by eventual recovery with no neurologic
deficits.
