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The diagnosis was established by a cell-based assay demonstrating double positivity for GFAP-IgG and AQP4-IgG; imaging revealed multiple foci in the right temporo-occipital lobe and cervical medulla. Surgical pathology confirmed parenchymal <jats:italic>Aspergillus<\/jats:italic> infection. Postoperative treatment with voriconazole was effective. This case represents, to our knowledge, the first report of chronic CNS aspergillosis with concurrent GFAP-IgG and AQP4-IgG positivity. These findings suggest that chronic fungal infections may induce multiple distinct antibody responses, thereby offering new insights into the mechanisms linking infection and immunity. 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