de Almeida Sérgio Monteiro
Hospital de Clínicas--UFPR, Especialidade de Neurologia. Rua General Carneiro, PR-Brazil.
Braz J Infect Dis. 2005 Apr;9(2):126-33. doi: 10.1590/s1413-86702005000200002. Epub 2005 Aug 18.
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is an infectious disease, endemic to subtropical areas of Central and South America, caused by the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. It is a chronic disease, mostly affecting adult males, with a mean patient age of 44 years. Central nervous system involvement (CNS PCM) has been found in 13% of the patients with systemic disease. We reviewed the clinical presentation, diagnosis techniques and treatments for CNS PCM.
副球孢子菌病(PCM)是一种传染病,流行于中美洲和南美洲的亚热带地区,由双相真菌巴西副球孢子菌引起。它是一种慢性病,主要影响成年男性,患者平均年龄为44岁。在13%的全身性疾病患者中发现有中枢神经系统受累(中枢神经系统PCM)。我们回顾了中枢神经系统PCM的临床表现、诊断技术和治疗方法。