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Cryptococcal meningitis mimicking cerebral infarction: a case report

Weihua Zhou1,2,3, Jianbo Lai1,2,3, Tingting Huang1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China, dorhushaohua@zju.edu.cn.

Clinical Interventions in Aging
|October 24, 2018
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Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) can mimic other conditions like cerebral infarction, even in elderly patients. Early diagnosis using cerebrospinal fluid analysis is crucial for effective treatment of this serious fungal infection.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Mycology

Background:

  • Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a significant fungal infection, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.
  • Clinical presentation of CM is often nonspecific, posing diagnostic challenges.
  • Neuroimaging findings in CM can be variable and atypical.
Keywords:
cerebral infarctioncryptococcal meningitisneuroimaging

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