Tumoriform presentation of cerebral candidiasis in an HIV-infected patient.
We report the unusual case of a patient with AIDS who presented with headache and left hemiparesis. MRI revealed a right heterogeneous hemispheric brain mass surrounded by vasogenic edema, suggestive of a neoplasm. Pathological examination demonstrated Candida species within the mass. To our knowledge, this is the first case in the English literature of a tumour-like brain mass due to Candida infection.
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Department of Neuroradiology, Hospital de S. João, Alameda Hernâni Monteiro, 4000, Porto, Portugal. mendes.virginia@gmail.com
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D000328:Adult; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male