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Dan Zimelewicz Oberman1, Liliana Patrucco2, Carolina Cuello Oderiz3
1University Institute, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Potosí 1199, Argentina. dan.zimelewicz@hospitalitaliano.org.ar.
Diseases (Basel, Switzerland)
|September 12, 2018
Summary
Cryptococcal meningitis, a fungal infection, is rare in immunocompetent individuals. This case highlights a rare association with central nervous system vasculitis, posing diagnostic challenges.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurology
- Mycology
Background:
- Cryptococcal meningitis is a serious fungal infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans.
- While common in immunocompromised individuals, it is rare and diagnostically challenging in immunocompetent hosts due to nonspecific symptoms.
- Neurovascular involvement in cryptococcal meningitis is an infrequently reported complication.
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