A CASE REPORT OF INTRASPINAL PARACOCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS

A CASE REPORT OF INTRASPINAL PARACOCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS

The authors report a case of paraplegia caused by a lumbar intraspinal paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) granuloma. Clinical neurological diagnosis of a compressive spinal cord lesion was confirmed by spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Patient was submitted to surgery with total excision of the lesion. Histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of PCM. Patient is on sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim combined with fluconazole and is experiencing positive neurological recovery.

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Main Authors: Valle,Antonio Carlos Francesconi do, Skacel,Michael, Costa,Regina Lana Braga, Ribeiro,Carlos Telles, Montagna,Nadia A. de Arantes, Cruz,Luiz Celso Hygino da
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 1998
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651998000300014
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