Coccidioides parenchymal cerebral abscess in the setting of lymphoma. Issue 1 (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Motley, Benjamin D.; Grabowski, Matthew; Prayson, Richard A.
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical neuroscience. Volume 22:Issue 1(2015:Jan.)
• Page Start: 40
• Page End: 41
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Brain -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Brain -- surgery -- Periodicals; Neurosurgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2014.06.013
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0967-5868

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author" id="ab005"> <title id="st045">Abstract</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <italic>Coccidioides immitis</italic> is a dimorphic fungus endemic to southwestern United States of America. When symptomatic, infection usually results in a subacute respiratory infection. Disseminated coccidioidomycosis occurs in less than 1% of all cases. We report a patient with follicular lymphoma and recent travel to Arizona, who underwent resection of a cerebral <italic>Coccidioides</italic> abscess. Serology testing was negative. This case highlights the importance of clinical suspicion in patients with neurologic symptoms and travel to an endemic location.</p> </sec> </abstract>