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Cryptococcal Meningitis Masquerading as Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus in an Immune-competent Adult
We report a case of acute cryptococcal meningitis (CM) masquerading as normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) in an immune-competent female. An 85-year-old human immunodeficiency virus-negative female presented to the emergency room for altered mental status and difficulty walking. She was increasingly...
Autores principales: | Raheja, Hitesh, Sinha, Ankur, Irukulla, Pavan Kumar, Kupfer, Yizhak |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5750440/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29302151 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jgid.jgid_2_17 |
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