Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: . Its clinical presentation and radiological findings are often non-specific, making early diagnosis challenging. Herein, the case of a 44-year-old male who presented with dizziness and headache is reported. Initial cranial magnetic resonance imaging and chest computed tomography (plain and contrast-enhanced) suggested lung cancer with brain metastasis. A definitive diagnosis was established only after a lung mass biopsy, followed by a cytological smear and histopathological analysis, confirmed PC. The patient was treated with antifungal therapy postoperatively and responded well. This case underscores the importance of considering PC in differential diagnoses to enable prompt diagnosis and treatment, potentially reducing associated mortality.
Source: Open Life Sciences
Institution: Zunyi Medical University
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,373
OpenAlex ID: W4413197829