Distal jejunal obstruction due to Cryptococcus neoformans and rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis co-infection: A case report

Jejunal obstruction secondary to Cryptococcus neoformans and rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis co-infection in HIV is not previously reported. This is a case of a 30-year-old HIV-positive male with severe headaches, a positive cerebrospinal fluid cryptococcal antigen assay, and elevate...

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Autores principales: Kasibante, John, Kagimu, Enock, Rutakingirwa, Morris K., Jjunju, Samuel, Tugume, Lillian, Meya, David B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9649950/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36393997
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2022.10.006
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Sumario:Jejunal obstruction secondary to Cryptococcus neoformans and rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis co-infection in HIV is not previously reported. This is a case of a 30-year-old HIV-positive male with severe headaches, a positive cerebrospinal fluid cryptococcal antigen assay, and elevated intracranial pressure requiring serial lumbar punctures and opioids. He developed constipation and abdominal distension, had partial jejunectomy and histopathology revealed Cryptococcus yeasts and caseous granulomas with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB). Post-operatively, rifampicin-resistant TB was detected in urine.

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