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==Overview==
==Overview==
Surgical excision of cyptococcoma is recommended if the lesions are larger than 3cm or accessible lesions with mass effect or compression of vital structures or failure to reduce the size of the cryptococcoma after 4 weeks of therapy.
Surgical excision of cryptococcoma is recommended if the [[lesions]] are larger than 3cm, accessible [[lesions]], have a [[mass effect]] and are compressing vital structures, or in case of failure to reduce the size of the cryptococcoma after 4 weeks of medical therapy.


==Surgery==
==Surgery==
Surgical excision of cyptococcoma is recommended if any of the following is present:
Surgical excision of cryptococcoma is recommended if any of the following is present:<ref name="pmid19404577">{{cite journal| author=Li Q, You C, Liu Q, Liu Y| title=Central nervous system cryptococcoma in immunocompetent patients: a short review illustrated by a new case. | journal=Acta Neurochir (Wien) | year= 2010 | volume= 152 | issue= 1 | pages= 129-36 | pmid=19404577 | doi=10.1007/s00701-009-0311-8 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19404577  }} </ref>
*Lesions are larger than 3cm
*[[Lesions]] are larger than 3cm
*Accessible lesions with mass effect
*Accessible [[lesions]] with mass effect
*Compression of vital structures  
*Compression of vital structures  
*Failure to reduce the size of the cryptococcoma after 4 weeks of therapy
*Failure of the reduction in size of cryptococcoma after 4 weeks of medical therapy


==References==
==References==
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Overview

Surgical excision of cryptococcoma is recommended if the lesions are larger than 3cm, accessible lesions, have a mass effect and are compressing vital structures, or in case of failure to reduce the size of the cryptococcoma after 4 weeks of medical therapy.

Surgery

Surgical excision of cryptococcoma is recommended if any of the following is present:[1]

  • Lesions are larger than 3cm
  • Accessible lesions with mass effect
  • Compression of vital structures
  • Failure of the reduction in size of cryptococcoma after 4 weeks of medical therapy

References

  1. Li Q, You C, Liu Q, Liu Y (2010). "Central nervous system cryptococcoma in immunocompetent patients: a short review illustrated by a new case". Acta Neurochir (Wien). 152 (1): 129–36. doi:10.1007/s00701-009-0311-8. PMID 19404577.