Myelopathy caused by histoplasmosis: report of a case
Jardim, E.; Takayanagui, O.M.
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria 39(1): 115-118
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-282X PMID: 7259586 Document Number: 173259
A case of myelytic syndrome caused by histoplasmosis is reported. The patient had an acute paraparesis with impairment of all types of sensibility at T11-T12 level, with loss of sphincter control. The laminectomy revealed meningeal thickness and granulomatosis, microscopically identified as H. capsulatum. Intrathecal and parenteral therapy with amphotericin B, gave poor results.
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