Neuroinvasive Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Negative Spinal Fluid Cryptococcus Antigen
Joint Authors
Garcia-Santibanez, Rocio C.
Gill, Veenu
Yancovitz, Stanley
Pyburn, DeWitt
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-04-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
58-year-old man presented with headache, nausea, vomiting, and gait disturbance.
Brain MRI showed meningeal enhancement and herniation.
Serum Cryptococcus antigen was positive but spinal fluid antigen and cultures were negative.
A cerebellar biopsy revealed nonencapsulated Cryptococcus.
He completed antifungal therapy.
Serum Cryptococcus antigen titer decreased.
He had a full neurological recovery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Garcia-Santibanez, Rocio C.& Gill, Veenu& Yancovitz, Stanley& Pyburn, DeWitt. 2015. Neuroinvasive Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Negative Spinal Fluid Cryptococcus Antigen. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058765
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Garcia-Santibanez, Rocio C.…[et al.]. Neuroinvasive Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Negative Spinal Fluid Cryptococcus Antigen. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058765
American Medical Association (AMA)
Garcia-Santibanez, Rocio C.& Gill, Veenu& Yancovitz, Stanley& Pyburn, DeWitt. Neuroinvasive Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Negative Spinal Fluid Cryptococcus Antigen. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058765
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058765
