Central Nervous System Histoplasmosis: An Updated Insight
José Antonio Ramírez, María del Roció Reyes-Montes, Gabriela Rodríguez-Arellanes, Armando Pérez‐Torres, Mária Lucía Taylor
Abstract
Histoplasmosis is one of the systemic mycoses that can involve the Central Nervous System (CNS), and it is caused by the dimorphic ascomycete species of the Histoplasma capsulatum complex. Once in the CNS, this pathogen causes life-threatening injuries that are associated with clinical manifestations of meningitis, focal lesions (abscesses, histoplasmomas), and spinal cord injuries. The present review provides updated data and highlights a particular vision regarding this mycosis and its causative agent, as well as its epidemiology, clinical forms, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapy, focusing on the CNS.
Topics & Concepts
HistoplasmosisCentral nervous systemDimorphic fungusHistoplasmaMeningitisSpinal cordHistoplasma capsulatumMedicineMycosisPathologyEpidemiologyPathogenesisNervous systemDermatologyImmunologyBiologyPediatricsInternal medicineYeastPsychiatryGeneticsFungal Infections and StudiesAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityPhytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens