[Encephalitis during mycotic dissemination in a patient (clinical and post mortem findings) (author's transl)]. 1977

G P Pizzolato, and G Di Trapani, and L Polonnelli

A case of disseminated mycosis with encephalitis unobserved in life is reported. A mycosis infection ought always be taken into consideration every time that a clinical impression of encephalitis, meningitis or cerebral abcess is reached. Criptococcosis, Histoplasmosis and Candidiasis may present as a meningitis, which the Nocardiasis and the Cladosporosis may appear as an intracranial abscess in the absence of significant lesions of other organs. Many deep mycosis prove to have characteristic lesions in other organs before affecting the Central Nervous System. Development therefore of neurological symptoms ought to make one think of a dissemination at CNS level. Finally Candidosis and Aspergillosis ought to be suspected in all cases of progressive general weakeness after an illness especially when treated with antibiotics, citotoxis drugs, or hormonal steroids. In many cases the neurological lesions represant a manifestation of terminal type in a subject with many more lesions than one would suspect at first.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002177 Candidiasis Infection with a fungus of the genus CANDIDA. It is usually a superficial infection of the moist areas of the body and is generally caused by CANDIDA ALBICANS. (Dorland, 27th ed) Candida Infection,Moniliasis,Candida Infections,Candidiases,Infection, Candida,Moniliases
D004660 Encephalitis Inflammation of the BRAIN due to infection, autoimmune processes, toxins, and other conditions. Viral infections (see ENCEPHALITIS, VIRAL) are a relatively frequent cause of this condition. Inflammation, Brain,Rasmussen Syndrome,Brain Inflammation,Encephalitis, Rasmussen,Rasmussen Encephalitis,Rasmussen's Syndrome,Brain Inflammations
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001344 Autopsy Postmortem examination of the body. Autopsies,Post-Mortem Examination,Postmortem Examination,Examination, Post-Mortem,Examination, Postmortem,Examinations, Post-Mortem,Examinations, Postmortem,Post Mortem Examination,Post-Mortem Examinations,Postmortem Examinations

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