Neuro-meningeal cryptococcal infection revealing a multiple myeloma.
Pan Afr Med J
; 36: 324, 2020.
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| ID: mdl-33193978
ABSTRACT
Rare cases of Cryptococcus have been documented in patients living with multiple myeloma. To date there has been no documented evidence of cryptococcosis revealing multiple myeloma. We reported a 63-year-old man who had a 2-months history continuous holocranial headaches, morning vomiting, complaining of blurred vision and fever. The biologic and the imaging showed a Cryptococcus meningoencephalitis. The search for a cause of immunodeficiency revealed a multiple myeloma. The diagnosis for Cryptococcus was confirmed according to an India ink stain, blood and cerebrospinal fluid culture. The patient's treatment for multiple myeloma was initiated with a chemotherapy regimen. The evolution was good without complication. Cryptococcosis, especially in the neuro-meningeal form, is a serious, deadly opportunistic infection. The search of an underlining immunodeficiency must be systematic. In this case, it was associated with early stage multiple myeloma.
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01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Oportunistas
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Meningitis Criptocócica
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Mieloma Múltiple
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pan Afr Med J
Año:
2020
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Article
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Túnez