A case of cryptococcoma in an immunocompetent man with polysubstance use
Cryptococcus most commonly affects the pulmonary and central nervous systems in patients who are immunocompromised. It is most likely to present as meningitis. However, it can affect immunocompetent patients in the cerebral parenchyma. Here we describe a rare case of cryptococcoma in an immunocompet...
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| author | Radhika Malhotra Zachary Lodato Patrick Brunk Anjella Manoharan Kaveh Hajifathalian Diana Finkel Smita Mahendrakar |
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| description | Cryptococcus most commonly affects the pulmonary and central nervous systems in patients who are immunocompromised. It is most likely to present as meningitis. However, it can affect immunocompetent patients in the cerebral parenchyma. Here we describe a rare case of cryptococcoma in an immunocompetent male patient who originally presented with headache and possible seizure-like activity and had IV drug use as a risk factor. Cryptococcomas are a rare manifestation of the disease, and can present due to Cryptococcus gatti. Definite diagnosis is dependent on culture of the organism and treatment includes a long course of anti-fungals |
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| spelling | doaj.art-18701320c9de48fcb93b599f93a642d02023-09-06T04:51:18ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092023-01-0133e01851A case of cryptococcoma in an immunocompetent man with polysubstance useRadhika Malhotra0Zachary Lodato1Patrick Brunk2Anjella Manoharan3Kaveh Hajifathalian4Diana Finkel5Smita Mahendrakar6Corresponding author.; Department of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USADepartment of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USADepartment of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USADepartment of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USADepartment of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USADepartment of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USADepartment of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USACryptococcus most commonly affects the pulmonary and central nervous systems in patients who are immunocompromised. It is most likely to present as meningitis. However, it can affect immunocompetent patients in the cerebral parenchyma. Here we describe a rare case of cryptococcoma in an immunocompetent male patient who originally presented with headache and possible seizure-like activity and had IV drug use as a risk factor. Cryptococcomas are a rare manifestation of the disease, and can present due to Cryptococcus gatti. Definite diagnosis is dependent on culture of the organism and treatment includes a long course of anti-fungalshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250923001750CryptococcomaCryptococcusC. gattiSolitary brain lesion |
| spellingShingle | Radhika Malhotra Zachary Lodato Patrick Brunk Anjella Manoharan Kaveh Hajifathalian Diana Finkel Smita Mahendrakar A case of cryptococcoma in an immunocompetent man with polysubstance use IDCases Cryptococcoma Cryptococcus C. gatti Solitary brain lesion |
| title | A case of cryptococcoma in an immunocompetent man with polysubstance use |
| title_full | A case of cryptococcoma in an immunocompetent man with polysubstance use |
| title_fullStr | A case of cryptococcoma in an immunocompetent man with polysubstance use |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case of cryptococcoma in an immunocompetent man with polysubstance use |
| title_short | A case of cryptococcoma in an immunocompetent man with polysubstance use |
| title_sort | case of cryptococcoma in an immunocompetent man with polysubstance use |
| topic | Cryptococcoma Cryptococcus C. gatti Solitary brain lesion |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250923001750 |
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