Plá M P, Hartung C, Mendoza P, Stukanoff A, Moreno M J
Department of Internal Medicine, Dr Domingo Luciani Hospital, Caracas, Venezuela.
Mycopathologia. 1994 Sep;127(3):139-44. doi: 10.1007/BF01102913.
Cerebral and cerebellar masses occurred in patients with paracoccidioidomycosis. Correct diagnosis was delayed due to overlooking the abnormal lung roentgenograms and the history of previous disease in a different localization. The fungus was identified through biopsy and direct examination of the samples. In two patients necropsy confirmed the diagnosis. None of the patients responded to amphotericin B or cotrimoxazole. A 10 year English and Latin American literature review on neuroparacoccidioidomycosis was performed through a MEDLINE and LILACS (Latin American Literature Search System) data base systems.
