ArticleSurgical neurology international2024
A case of immunocompetent intracranial cryptococcoma in which intraoperative rapid pathological diagnosis and polymerase chain reaction led to early treatment: What to know to avoid misdiagnosis as brain tumor.
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- Cryptococcal dumbbell inflammatory pseudotumor mimicking skull histiocytic sarcoma in immunocompetent patient.Surgical neurology international · 2026Article
- Multifocal Intracranial Cryptococcoma with Treatment Resistance, Recurrence, and Mortality: A Case Report and Literature Review.NMC case report journal · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Cryptococcal infections of the central nervous system are infrequent in immunocompetent hosts and usually present as meningitis. However, a fungal mass called a cryptococcoma may form, requiring caution in therapeutic intervention. Here, we report a rare case in which treatment of intraventricular cryptococcoma in an immunocompetent patient was facilitated by rapid pathological diagnosis. Case Description: A 58-year-old previously healthy man was admitted to our hospital with fever, headache, and gradually worsening hearing loss over 1 month. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed moderately elevated levels of protein and lymphocytic cells and decreased glucose. In addition, β2-microglobulin was highly elevated. Magnetic resonance imaging showed homogeneously enhanced lesions in lateral ventricles of the left and right hemispheres and the subarachnoid space, and Conclusion: This pathology can be difficult to distinguish from a brain tumor, so early pathological diagnosis, including rapid pathology with IHC and PCR, may be crucial.
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