Non-shunt Management of Communicating Hydrocephalus in an Immunocompetent Host With Disseminated Central Nervous System Coccidioidomycosis

• Main Authors: Sanjay V. Menghani PhD (Author), Chelsea L. Takamatsu MD (Author), Ramzi Ibrahim MD (Author), Lupita Molina BS (Author), Neha Jaswal MD (Author), Fariba M. Donovan MD, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Disseminated coccidioidomycosis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Involvement of the meninges is often fatal if untreated, typically requiring lifelong antifungal therapy and neurosurgical intervention. We present the case of a young male without any known immunocompromising co...