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Choroid plexus histoplasmoma: clinical, pathologic, and imaging findings
J H Jaster1, F C Dohan, T E Bertorini
1Department of Neurology, Methodist Hospital, Memphis, Tenn, USA.
Southern Medical Journal
|September 1, 1996
Summary
This study describes the first reported case of histoplasmosis affecting the choroid plexus. The rare condition presented with neurological symptoms and unusual imaging findings, requiring biopsy for diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
- Radiology
Background:
- Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection typically affecting the lungs.
- Choroid plexus involvement by Histoplasma is previously undescribed.
- The choroid plexus plays a crucial role in cerebrospinal fluid production and maintaining brain homeostasis.