2014
DOI: 10.15274/nrj-2014-10038
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Histoplasmosis Brain Abscesses in an Immunocompetent Adult

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“…Some cases of stroke by infectious emboli and ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt infection have also been reported. CNS histoplasmosis occurs in 5-20% of disseminated infection, where T-cell immunodeficiency is a critical predisposing factor [10,11]. In our case, the patient was a poultry worker with untreated HIV infection.…”
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“…Some cases of stroke by infectious emboli and ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt infection have also been reported. CNS histoplasmosis occurs in 5-20% of disseminated infection, where T-cell immunodeficiency is a critical predisposing factor [10,11]. In our case, the patient was a poultry worker with untreated HIV infection.…”
Section: Clinical Presentationmentioning
confidence: 73%
“…Multifocal supratentorial and infratentorial brain abscesses have been described in AIDS patients. However, those cases only involved the variant capsulatum [10][11][12].…”
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“…O envolvimento cerebral ocorre entre 5% e 10% dos casos de histoplasmose, e apenas 25% dos pacientes apresentam sintomas neurológicos 1,6 . A doença é de difícil diagnóstico devido à alta inespecificidade dos sintomas e dos testes sorológicos e imaginológicos 2,5 .…”
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“…Em casos como este apresentado, a BE norteia a terapêutica e pode conduzir a um desfecho favorável 3 . O tratamento realizado foi uma combinação de antifúngicos como anfotericina B lipossomal e fluconazol de manutenção por período prolongado, estando de acordo com o preconizado na literatura para histoplasmose cerebral 1,3 .…”
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