Intracranial blastomycosis mimicking high-grade neoplasm on magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy
We describe a case of posterior fossa blastomycosis in an immunocompetent patient that mimicked high-grade neoplasm on neuroimaging. Histological analysis confirmed blastomycosis. Because the neuroimaging characteristics of intracerebral blastomycosis can be confused for neoplasm, these lesions must...
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| author | Dhiraj Baruah Saurabh Guleria Michelle A. Michel Sonia Gill |
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| description | We describe a case of posterior fossa blastomycosis in an immunocompetent patient that mimicked high-grade neoplasm on neuroimaging. Histological analysis confirmed blastomycosis. Because the neuroimaging characteristics of intracerebral blastomycosis can be confused for neoplasm, these lesions must be confirmed histologically before initiating aggressive treatment for presumptive high-grade neoplasm. To our knowledge, it is the first description of a neoplasm mimic on MRS in the setting of intracranial blastomycosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aa755d56eab043cb88d31a9e70019cd22025-08-20T01:59:52ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Neurosurgery2277-954X2277-91672013-01-01020108708810.4103/2277-9167.110210Intracranial blastomycosis mimicking high-grade neoplasm on magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopyDhiraj BaruahSaurabh GuleriaMichelle A. MichelSonia GillWe describe a case of posterior fossa blastomycosis in an immunocompetent patient that mimicked high-grade neoplasm on neuroimaging. Histological analysis confirmed blastomycosis. Because the neuroimaging characteristics of intracerebral blastomycosis can be confused for neoplasm, these lesions must be confirmed histologically before initiating aggressive treatment for presumptive high-grade neoplasm. To our knowledge, it is the first description of a neoplasm mimic on MRS in the setting of intracranial blastomycosis.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2277-9167.110210blastomycosismalignancyspectroscopy |
| spellingShingle | Dhiraj Baruah Saurabh Guleria Michelle A. Michel Sonia Gill Intracranial blastomycosis mimicking high-grade neoplasm on magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy Indian Journal of Neurosurgery blastomycosis malignancy spectroscopy |
| title | Intracranial blastomycosis mimicking high-grade neoplasm on magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy |
| title_full | Intracranial blastomycosis mimicking high-grade neoplasm on magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy |
| title_fullStr | Intracranial blastomycosis mimicking high-grade neoplasm on magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intracranial blastomycosis mimicking high-grade neoplasm on magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy |
| title_short | Intracranial blastomycosis mimicking high-grade neoplasm on magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy |
| title_sort | intracranial blastomycosis mimicking high grade neoplasm on magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy |
| topic | blastomycosis malignancy spectroscopy |
| url | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2277-9167.110210 |
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