TY - JOUR
T1 - Paracoccidiomicosis en el sistema nervioso central
T2 - Reporte de un caso
AU - Rojas-Jaimes, Jesús
AU - Castillo Cordova, Raul
AU - Tárraga Gonzales, Delza
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Paracoccidioidomycosis is a fungal disease which can compromise the central nervous system (CNS).We present a case of an immunocompetent 45 year old man from Satipo, Peru who developed paracoccidioidomycosis in the CNS without any apparent point of entry or infection. The patient was diagnosed by imaging with a cerebellar granuloma, followed by a craniotomy where tissue and secretion of the granuloma abscess was obtained. Histological and microbiological diagnoses were performed on the tissue and secretion, respectively. Yeasts were observed in the histological section and growth of the fungus in the culture. The patient initially received antifungals, then acquired an intrahospital infection, received colistin and subsequently died. The case report emphasizes the importance of early and correct diagnosis for good outcomes of paracoccidioidomycosis cases.
AB - Paracoccidioidomycosis is a fungal disease which can compromise the central nervous system (CNS).We present a case of an immunocompetent 45 year old man from Satipo, Peru who developed paracoccidioidomycosis in the CNS without any apparent point of entry or infection. The patient was diagnosed by imaging with a cerebellar granuloma, followed by a craniotomy where tissue and secretion of the granuloma abscess was obtained. Histological and microbiological diagnoses were performed on the tissue and secretion, respectively. Yeasts were observed in the histological section and growth of the fungus in the culture. The patient initially received antifungals, then acquired an intrahospital infection, received colistin and subsequently died. The case report emphasizes the importance of early and correct diagnosis for good outcomes of paracoccidioidomycosis cases.
KW - Central nervous system
KW - Paracoccidioides
KW - Paracoccidioidomycosis
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U2 - 10.17843/rpmesp.2015.321.1592
DO - 10.17843/rpmesp.2015.321.1592
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 26102123
AN - SCOPUS:84930664893
SN - 1726-4634
VL - 32
SP - 183
EP - 186
JO - Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
JF - Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
IS - 1
ER -