Meningeal and multiorgan disseminated sporotrichosis: A case report and autopsy study

This case report presents a 36-year old man with a disseminated sporotrichosis who presented with seizures and crusted lesions all over the body. Imaging studies revealed acute ischemic brain event with haemorrhagic transformation in right frontal lobe. Skin biopsy showed Sporothrix schenckii. He wa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Duani, Helena, Palmerston, Marina Fernandes, Rosa Júnior, Jésus Faria, Ribeiro, Vitor Teatini, Alcântara Neves, Pedro Lobo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6849419/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31737471
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2019.10.005
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Sumario:This case report presents a 36-year old man with a disseminated sporotrichosis who presented with seizures and crusted lesions all over the body. Imaging studies revealed acute ischemic brain event with haemorrhagic transformation in right frontal lobe. Skin biopsy showed Sporothrix schenckii. He was treated with standard amphotericin B. Despite therapy, he developed consciousness loss, multiorgan-failure and eventually expired. Necropsy findings showed renal, hepatic, splenic, prostate, testicles and meningeal/cerebral involvement.

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