Histoplasmosis with Deep CNS Involvement: Case Presentation with Discussion and Literature Review

Histoplasmosis with Deep CNS Involvement: Case Presentation with Discussion and Literature Review

Abstract Central nervous system (CNS) histoplasmosis is rare and difficult to diagnose because it is often overlooked or mistaken for other pathologies due to its nonspecific symptoms. A 32-year-old Hispanic man with advanced acquired immunodeficiency virus presented with altered mental status and r...

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Main Authors: Omid R. Hariri, Tanya Minasian, Syed A. Quadri, Anya Dyurgerova, Saman Farr, Dan E. Miulli, Javed Siddiqi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports
Subjects:
histoplasma capsulatum
disseminated histoplasmosis
cns infection
fungal yeast
csf culture
ring-enhancing lesion
immunocompromised
human immunodeficiency virus
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0035-1554932

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