Subacute Hydrocephalus Revealing a Cryptococcus Infection in a Seven-Year-Old Child.
Cureus
; 16(3): e56372, 2024 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is the third most common neurological complication in immunocompromised patients and is usually associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. The most common complication of CM is intracranial hypertension (ICH), and it constitutes a poor prognosis factor. This case report describes a case of subacute onset hydrocephalus revealing a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated CM in a seven-year-old girl requiring cerebrospinal fluid diversion and fungal treatment with a favorable outcome.
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