Cryptococcal meningitis in apparently immunocompetent patients: association with idiopathic CD4+ lymphopenia.
Pract Neurol
; 18(2): 166-169, 2018 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
We present two cases of cryptococcal meningitis in people subsequently diagnosed with idiopathic CD4+ lymphopenia. Both presented with new onset headaches without sinister features and were sent home on multiple occasions from emergency departments. Cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-negative patients poses major diagnostic and management problems; the associated mortality is 9%-27%. We suggest performing blood and cerebrospinal fluid cryptococcal antigen tests in all people with lymphocytic meningitis.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Linfocitos T CD4-Positivos
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Meningitis Criptocócica
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Linfopenia
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pract Neurol
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido