Seizure in isolated brain cryptococcoma: Case report and review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Central nervous system (CNS) cryptococcosis is an invasive fungal infection predominantly seen among immunosuppressed patients causing meningitis or meningoencephalitis. Rarely, cryptococcosis can affect immunologically competent hosts with the formation of localized CNS granulomatous reaction, known as cryptococcoma. Common symptoms of CNS cryptococcoma are headaches, consciousness or mental changes, focal deficits, and cranial nerve dysfunction. Rarely, seizures are the only presenting symptom.

Case description

We report the case of an immunocompetent patient with a solitary CNS cryptococcoma presenting with a long history of non-responsive generalized seizure who has been successfully operated.

Conclusion

CNS cryptococcoma is a rare entity, and in immuno

SUBMITTER: Brunasso L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8088491 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature