Paracoccidioidomycosis in the Central Nervous System
Arq. bras. neurocir
; 39(4): 306-310, 15/12/2020.
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ABSTRACT
Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemicmycosis caused by the Paracoccidioides brasiliensis fungus, which is endemic in Latin America. Brazil is the country with the highest number of cases. The affection of the central nervous system (CNS), a potentially fatal condition, occurs in 12% of the cases. The following forms of presentation are identifiedmeningeal, which is unusual;meningoencephalitic; and pseudotumoral, the latter two being more frequent. Imaging tests are essential for the diagnosis, but the histological identification of the fungus is required for confirmation of the pathology. The clinical picture depends on the neuraxial location.We present a case of amale rural worker, with expansive lesions in the CNS compatible with paracoccidioidomycosis.
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01-internacional
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Paracoccidioidomicose
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Infecções Fúngicas do Sistema Nervoso Central
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arq. bras. neurocir
Assunto da revista:
Cirurgia
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NEUROCIRURGIA
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil