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Concomitant cerebral and breast cryptococcosis.

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    This case report details a patient with a rare brain fungal infection (cryptococcoma) and a concurrent breast granuloma. Successful treatment involved surgery and antifungal therapy despite in vitro drug resistance.

    Area of Science:

    • Neurology
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Oncology

    Background:

    • Solitary intracranial cryptococcoma is a rare fungal brain infection.
    • Cryptococcoma can present as a space-occupying lesion, mimicking tumors.
    • Concurrent infections in different body sites are uncommon.

    Observation:

    • A patient presented with an occipital lobe cryptococcoma and a breast granuloma of similar etiology.
    • The causative fungus exhibited in vitro resistance to 5-fluorocytosine.
    • The patient underwent radical excisional surgery for both lesions.

    Findings:

    • The patient showed a positive clinical response to surgical excision and 5-fluorocytosine therapy.
    • Despite in vitro resistance, 5-fluorocytosine was effective in conjunction with surgery.

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  • This case highlights successful management of disseminated cryptococcosis.

    • Implications:

    • Surgical resection is a crucial component in managing localized cryptococcoma.
    • Combined modality treatment (surgery and antifungals) can be effective even with in vitro drug resistance.
    • This case expands understanding of cryptococcoma presentation and treatment in immunocompetent individuals.