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Nathalia Maia de Melo

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Open access Oct 2026

Cerebral cryptococcoma in an immunocompetent patient: diagnostic challenge and neoplastic mimicry

Case Presentation: A 54-year-old female patient, previously healthy and immunocompetent, presented with a nodular cutaneous lesion on the upper limb. Histopathological examination and culture of the lesion confirmed infection by Cryptococcus spp. sensitive to fluconazole, and oral therapy was initiated. Complete blood...

Erick Dantas Bernardo, Ingrid Yasmim Farias de Melo, Glenda Suelen Ferreira Monteiro et al. · 0 citations
Open access Oct 2026

Chiari malformation type 1.5 as a cause of chronic occipital headache in an adult: a case report

Case Presentation: A 38-year-old man sought specialized care presenting with a chronic occipital headache, compressive in nature, with marked exacerbation during Valsalva maneuvers, coughing, and physical exertion. The clinical presentation was accompanied by cervicalgia and upper limb paresthesia, with no prior histor...

Matheus Dantas Tertulino, Diego Elison Do Nascimento Silva, Giovana Agnes Faustino da Silva et al. · 0 citations
Open access Oct 2026

Repercussion of Moyamoya syndrome and sickle cell anemia in a pediatric patient in the interior of Northeastern Brazil: a case report

Case Presentation: A 10-year-old female patient with sickle anemia has suffered her first stroke at the age of 5, initially with left lower hemiplegia and aphasia lasting 5 days. Three months after, there was a second event, which resulted in more severe and disabling neurological sequelae. CT angiography was performed...

J. L. D. da Silva, Yan Gadelha de Abrantes Formiga, Iury Hélder Santos Dantas et al. · 0 citations
Open access Oct 2026

Atypical presentation of cerebral cryptococcoma in an immunocompetent patient with focal hyperkinetic manifestation: diagnostic challenge in a deep pseudotumoral lesion

Case Presentation: A 62-year-old previously healthy woman was admitted with involuntary orofacial movements associated with progressive right-sided weakness for two weeks. On examination, she exhibited orofacial dyskinesia, grade III right hemiparesis, and mild dysarthria. Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed an e...

Giovana Agnes Faustino da Silva, Lúcio Fábio de Assis Arruda, Iury Hélder Santos Dantas et al. · 0 citations

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