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A Case of Neuroparacoccidioidomycosis in Houston, Texas
Maitreyi Narayan1, Swetha Jayavelu1, Harsh Goel1
1Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, USA.
Abstract:
Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic fungal disease caused by the dimorphic Paracoccidioides species endemic to South America. Infection classically presents with pulmonary, mucosal, or reticuloendothelial involvement, though other organs can be involved. Central nervous system involvement is rare, and almost universally reported within the endemic area for the fungus. We present a 60-year-old Brazilian male who complained of occipital headache, ataxia, dysmetria, and dysarthria for two months, diagnosed with neuroparacoccidioidomycosis in Houston, Texas. The patient had a cerebellar mass and a left pulmonary spiculated apical mass suspicious for a lung metastatic malignancy and a preliminary histological report consistent with invasive cryptococcosis. The patient's work and travel history were paramount in achieving the final diagnosis.
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