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Coccidioidomycosis brain abscess. Case report

E Mendel1, E N Milefchik, J Amadi

  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Southern California, School of Medicine, Los Angeles.

Journal of Neurosurgery
|October 1, 1994
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Coccidioidomycosis, a fungal infection, can cause brain abscesses, not just meningitis. This rare but serious complication should be considered in endemic areas.

Area of Science:

  • Mycology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection endemic to the southwestern United States.
  • Central nervous system (CNS) involvement typically presents as meningitis.

Observation:

  • A case study details a young man with pulmonary coccidioidomycosis.
  • The patient developed a brain lesion identified as a coccidioidal abscess.

Findings:

  • Coccidioidal brain abscesses are an increasingly recognized manifestation of the infection.
  • This finding expands the differential diagnosis for brain masses in endemic regions.

Implications:

  • Clinicians should consider coccidioidal brain abscess in patients with brain lesions from endemic areas.

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  • Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for managing CNS coccidioidomycosis.