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Deep Solitary Brain Mass in a Four‐Month‐Old Male with Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis
Author(s) -
NOLT JENNIFER D.,
GEERTSMA FRANCESCA R.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1196/annals.1406.006
Subject(s) - coccidioides immitis , coccidioides , titer , medicine , parenchyma , pathology , brain biopsy , lesion , immunology , biopsy , dermatology , antibody
: Parenchymal brain involvement from disseminated coccidioidomycosis occurs rarely and there are few documented pediatric cases. We report a four‐month‐old male infant with a cerebellar lesion seen in the brain on computed tomography (CT). Coccidioides immitis ( C. immitis ) grew on bronchoscopic fluid samples and serum titers to C. immitis were 1:1024. Antifungal treatment was initiated and after 3 months, CT scans demonstrated brain mass resolution and serum titers were decreased.