Neuromeningeal cryptococcosis in a patient not infected with human immunodeficiency virus and without known risk factors: A case report

We report a 24‐year‐old female patient not infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and without other risk factors of immunosuppression, presenting with neuromeningeal cryptococcosis. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis revealed the presence of Cryptococcus neoformans. The evolution was unfav...

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Autores principales: Andrianiaina, Armel Mamihaja, Randrianarisoa, Rova Malala Fandresena, Ratsimbazafy, Solohery Jean Noel, Rakotonirina, Lalao Nomenjanahary, Vololontiana, Hanta Marie Danielle
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Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9474906/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36177088
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6353
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author Andrianiaina, Armel Mamihaja
Randrianarisoa, Rova Malala Fandresena
Ratsimbazafy, Solohery Jean Noel
Rakotonirina, Lalao Nomenjanahary
Vololontiana, Hanta Marie Danielle
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Randrianarisoa, Rova Malala Fandresena
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description We report a 24‐year‐old female patient not infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and without other risk factors of immunosuppression, presenting with neuromeningeal cryptococcosis. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis revealed the presence of Cryptococcus neoformans. The evolution was unfavorable and the patient died even after appropriate antifungal treatment.
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spelling pubmed-94749062022-09-28 Neuromeningeal cryptococcosis in a patient not infected with human immunodeficiency virus and without known risk factors: A case report Andrianiaina, Armel Mamihaja Randrianarisoa, Rova Malala Fandresena Ratsimbazafy, Solohery Jean Noel Rakotonirina, Lalao Nomenjanahary Vololontiana, Hanta Marie Danielle Clin Case Rep Case Report We report a 24‐year‐old female patient not infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and without other risk factors of immunosuppression, presenting with neuromeningeal cryptococcosis. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis revealed the presence of Cryptococcus neoformans. The evolution was unfavorable and the patient died even after appropriate antifungal treatment. John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022-09-14 /pmc/articles/PMC9474906/ /pubmed/36177088 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6353 Text en © 2022 The Authors. Clinical Case Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an open access article under the terms of the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.
spellingShingle Case Report
Andrianiaina, Armel Mamihaja
Randrianarisoa, Rova Malala Fandresena
Ratsimbazafy, Solohery Jean Noel
Rakotonirina, Lalao Nomenjanahary
Vololontiana, Hanta Marie Danielle
Neuromeningeal cryptococcosis in a patient not infected with human immunodeficiency virus and without known risk factors: A case report
title Neuromeningeal cryptococcosis in a patient not infected with human immunodeficiency virus and without known risk factors: A case report
title_full Neuromeningeal cryptococcosis in a patient not infected with human immunodeficiency virus and without known risk factors: A case report
title_fullStr Neuromeningeal cryptococcosis in a patient not infected with human immunodeficiency virus and without known risk factors: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Neuromeningeal cryptococcosis in a patient not infected with human immunodeficiency virus and without known risk factors: A case report
title_short Neuromeningeal cryptococcosis in a patient not infected with human immunodeficiency virus and without known risk factors: A case report
title_sort neuromeningeal cryptococcosis in a patient not infected with human immunodeficiency virus and without known risk factors: a case report
topic Case Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9474906/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36177088
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6353
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