Cryptococcoma mimicking a brain tumor in an immunocompetent patient: case report of an extremely rare presentation

Cryptococcoma mimicking a brain tumor in an immunocompetent patient: case report of an extremely rare presentation

ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Central nervous system (CNS) infectious diseases have high prevalence in developing countries and their proper diagnosis and treatment are very important for public health planning. Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungus that may cause several CNS manifestations, especially in immuno...

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Main Authors: Aline Lariessy Campos Paiva, Guilherme Brasileiro de Aguiar, Renan Maximilian Lovato, Arthus Vilar Deolindo Zanetti, Alexandros Theodoros Panagopoulos, José Carlos Esteves Veiga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2017-11-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Cryptococcosis
Brain neoplasms
Meningitis, cryptococcal
Immunocompetence
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