title: African histoplasmosis (Duboisii) of the skull with neurological complication--a case report and review of literature.
abstract: A case of African histoplasmosis of the skull associated with neurological deficit has been reported. There was complete recovery of neurological features after excision of the lesion followed by a course of co-trimoxazole. A review of the available literature indicates the rarity of this particular mode of presentation. The reversibility of the neurological complications makes it important that clinicians increase their awareness of this treatable condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Ige
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Nwosu
authors.forename: W O
authors.initials: WO
authors.lastname: Odesanmi
mesh_terms: D000010:Abducens Nerve; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012886:Skull; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014321:Trochlear Nerve
chemical_list: D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination