Solitary thalamic abscess without meningitis from Coccidioides immitis: illustrative case
C. immitis can present as solitary brain abscesses despite negative fungal cultures. Postoperative dexamethasone and long-term fluconazole can clear the pathogen and suppress recurrence. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE25381.
Authors
- Sarra Belakhoua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0917-4759)
- David Zagzag (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2331-0613)
- Adhith Palla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0216-7790)
- Peter Rozman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6016-6270)
- Nora C. Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9487-9452)
- Scott A. Weisenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4839-1296)
Institutions
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/case25381
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00