Idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia presenting as refractory cryptococcal meningitis

Idiopathic CD4 T-lymphocytopenia (ICL) is a syndrome characterized by depletion of CD4 T-cells without evidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. There are a few reported cases of ICL associated with different diseases and clinical conditions, most commonly the opportunistic infection...

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Autores principales: Sharma, A., Lal, V., Modi, M., Khurana, D., Bal, S., Prabhakar, S.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2924513/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20814499
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-2327.64646
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Sumario:Idiopathic CD4 T-lymphocytopenia (ICL) is a syndrome characterized by depletion of CD4 T-cells without evidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. There are a few reported cases of ICL associated with different diseases and clinical conditions, most commonly the opportunistic infections like Tuberculosis, fungal and parasitic diseases which are also seen in HIV-positive patients. We report a case without risk factors or laboratory evidence of HIV infection who presented with refractory cryptococcal meningitis and was found to have ICL.

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