Paracoccidioidomycosis in the Central Nervous System
Arq. bras. neurocir
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39(4): 306-310, 15/12/2020.
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in English
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| ID: biblio-1362343
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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Main subject:
Paracoccidioidomycosis
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Central Nervous System Fungal Infections
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. bras. neurocir
Journal subject:
Cirurgia
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Neurosurgery
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Academic League, Neurology and Neurosurgery Service, Escola de Medicina, Universidade de Passo Fundo/BR
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Instituto de Patologia de Passo Fundo/BR
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Neurology and Neurosurgery Service (SNN), Hospital de Clínicas de Passo Fundo/BR
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