Right parietal cryptococcoma in a young immunocompetent patient: illustrative case
Fernando A. Vasconcelos, Vinicius M. Henriques, Thamyres Figueredo Silva, Gabrielly da Silva Costa, Gabriela M. Macedo, Daniella S. Souza, Mariangela B. Gonçalves, Ruy Castro Monteiro da Silva Filho, Fernando Guedes · 2026
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Fernando Vasconcelos led a team reporting a brain fungal case in a 2026 paper. A man in his late thirties, previously healthy, came in with worsening headache, weakness on his left side, and seizures. Scans found a growing lesion in the right top region of his brain with swelling around it. The picture first suggested a tumor.
Because the diagnosis was uncertain, surgeons removed the lesion. Tissue analysis revealed a fungal mass, a rare form of an infection usually seen in people with weak immunity. Antifungal drugs followed, and his symptoms improved after surgery. The authors urge doctors to keep this infection in mind for growing brain lesions, even in healthy patients.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Fernando A. Vasconcelos, Vinicius M. Henriques, Thamyres Figueredo Silva, Gabrielly da Silva Costa, Gabriela M. Macedo, Daniella S. Souza, Mariangela B. Gonçalves, Ruy Castro Monteiro da Silva Filho, Fernando Guedes |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |