Actinomycosis: Mimicking Malignancies in Multiple Anatomical Sites-A Three-Patient Case Series.

Actinomycosis is a rare chronic contagion caused by spp. known for its ability to mimic malignant processes across various anatomical locations. Its clinical presentation can often resemble malignancies, infections, nocardiosis, fungal infections, or other granulomatous diseases.

Cryptococcal meningitis presenting as acute flaccid paralysis: A case report.

Cryptococcus is a cosmopolitan fungus with tropism for the nervous system and a higher prevalence of infection in immunosuppressed patients. Neurological compromise caused by this microorganism mainly debuts as a meningeal syndrome (headache, fever, neck stiffness) with predominant encephalic involvement. In this report we present the rare case of a non-HIV patient with flaccid paralysis and peripheral nerve involvement due to crytpococcal meningitis.