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[Cryptococcal meningitis disclosed by visual loss in HIV negative patient with ventriculo-atrial shunting]
Introduction:
HIV infection is the main cause of cryptococcal neuromeningitis but other diseases may be associated with this infection.
Case Report:
We report a case of cryptococcal neuromeningitis in a patient with sarcoidosis and ventriculoatrial shunting. The patient was successfully treated by effective therapy without device withdrawal.
Conclusion:
The relationship between cryptococcosis and sarcoïdosis has been already described and may be not fortuitous. However it remains a very rare complication of sarcoidosis. Because of its potential severity (mortality rate of 40%), the diagnosis of cryptococcosis should be evoked as a differential diagnosis of neuro-sarcoidosis.
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