Neuroparacoccidiodomycosis
Evidence-based neurology checklist on neuroparacoccidiodomycosis: Pathology This is caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis It is a thermodymorphic fungus It is endemic in Latin America It is usually acquired from the soil The infection is usually a reactivation The lungs are involved in >80% of…
Pathology
- This is caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
- It is a thermodymorphic fungus
- It is endemic in Latin America
- It is usually acquired from the soil
- The infection is usually a reactivation
- The lungs are involved in >80% of cases
Clinical features
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain
Computed tomography (CT) brain: features
Other investigations tests
Differential diagnosis
Treatment
References
- Gomes Carvalho Neto E, Coletto A, Biazus PG, Pereira Dos Santos I, Rieder CRM, de Castro Ribeiro M. Neuroparacoccidioidomycosis. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2018; 6:e519.
- Carvalho de Medeiros F, Curcio de Moraes A, Buzelin Nunes M, Dellaretti M. Neuroparacoccidioidomycosis mimicking brain tumor in an immunocompetent patient. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2018; 174:268-271.
- Alves GR, Lauda Filho JD, Haygert CJ. Neuroparacoccidioidomycosis. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2011; 44:654.
- de Almeida SM, Queiroz-Telles F, Teive HA, Ribeiro CE, Werneck LC. Central nervous system paracoccidioidomycosis: clinical features and laboratorial findings. J Infect 2004; 48:193-198.
- Reis F, Collier PP, Souza TF, et al. Neuroparacoccidioidomycosis (NPCM): magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. Mycopathologia 2013; 175:181-186.
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