BibTex RIS Cite

CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS AND PULMONARY CRYPTOCOCCOSIS IN A NON-HIV INFECTED PATIENT

Year 2006, Volume: 3 Issue: 2, - , 01.06.2006

Lekha Pandit Amit Agrawal Shalini Shenoy Ganesh Kamath

Abstract

-

Keywords

-

References

  • Lambertucci JR, Franco R, de Queiroz LC. Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis and pulmonary nodule in a non-HIV- infected immunocompetent patient. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2005; 38(2):207-8
  • Sharkey SE, Thompson A, Sugar CU et al. Comparison of amphotericin B with fluconazole in the treatment of acute AIDS-associated meningitis. N Engl J Med 1992; 326: 83–89 cryptococcal
  • Shih CC, Chen CY, Chang KT et al. Cryptococcal meningitis in non-HIV- infected patients. Q J Med 2000;93:245- 51
  • Zhu LP, Shi YZ, Weng XH, Muller FM. Case Reports. Pulmonary cryptococcosis associated with cryptococcal meningitis in 2002;45(3-4):111-7 Mycoses
  • Madan M, Ranjitham M, Chandrasekharan S, et al. Cryptococcal meningitis in immunocompetent individuals. J Assoc Physicians India 1999; 47:933-4
  • Prasad KN, Agarwal J, Nag V et al. Cryptococcal infection in patients with clinically diagnosed meningitis in a tertiary care center. Neurol India 2003; 51:364-6
  • Driver JA, Saunders CA, Heinze-Lacey B et al. Cryptococcal pneumonia in AIDS. J AIDS 1995; 9:168-71
  • Arnder L, Castillo M, Heinz ER, et al. Unusual pattern of enhancement in cryptococcal meningitis: in vivo findings with postmortem correlation. J Comput Assist Tomogr 1996; 20: 1023-6
  • Sadayuki M, Sakai S, Soeda H, Yabuuchi H et al. Pulmonary cryptococcosis in immunocompetent patients: high resolution characteristics. J Clin Imaging 2004;28: 191-5 tomography
  • Perfect JR, Casadevall A. Crytococcal meningitis in Non-HIV patients. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2002;16:837-74

CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS AND PULMONARY CRYPTOCOCCOSIS IN A NON-HIV INFECTED PATIENT

Year 2006, Volume: 3 Issue: 2, - , 01.06.2006

Lekha Pandit Amit Agrawal Shalini Shenoy Ganesh Kamath

Abstract

Pulmonary cryptococcosis associated with cryptococcal meningitis in non-HIV infected patients is an uncommon finding. We report a case of polymyositis who developed pulmonary cryptococcosis and cryptococcal meningitis while she was on long term oral steroids, treated successfully. Key words: AIDS, Cryptococcus meningitis, HIV, immunosuppressive therapy

Keywords

AIDS Cryptococcus meningitis HIV immunosuppressive therapy

References

  • Lambertucci JR, Franco R, de Queiroz LC. Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis and pulmonary nodule in a non-HIV- infected immunocompetent patient. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2005; 38(2):207-8
  • Sharkey SE, Thompson A, Sugar CU et al. Comparison of amphotericin B with fluconazole in the treatment of acute AIDS-associated meningitis. N Engl J Med 1992; 326: 83–89 cryptococcal
  • Shih CC, Chen CY, Chang KT et al. Cryptococcal meningitis in non-HIV- infected patients. Q J Med 2000;93:245- 51
  • Zhu LP, Shi YZ, Weng XH, Muller FM. Case Reports. Pulmonary cryptococcosis associated with cryptococcal meningitis in 2002;45(3-4):111-7 Mycoses
  • Madan M, Ranjitham M, Chandrasekharan S, et al. Cryptococcal meningitis in immunocompetent individuals. J Assoc Physicians India 1999; 47:933-4
  • Prasad KN, Agarwal J, Nag V et al. Cryptococcal infection in patients with clinically diagnosed meningitis in a tertiary care center. Neurol India 2003; 51:364-6
  • Driver JA, Saunders CA, Heinze-Lacey B et al. Cryptococcal pneumonia in AIDS. J AIDS 1995; 9:168-71
  • Arnder L, Castillo M, Heinz ER, et al. Unusual pattern of enhancement in cryptococcal meningitis: in vivo findings with postmortem correlation. J Comput Assist Tomogr 1996; 20: 1023-6
  • Sadayuki M, Sakai S, Soeda H, Yabuuchi H et al. Pulmonary cryptococcosis in immunocompetent patients: high resolution characteristics. J Clin Imaging 2004;28: 191-5 tomography
  • Perfect JR, Casadevall A. Crytococcal meningitis in Non-HIV patients. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2002;16:837-74
There are 10 citations in total.

Details

Primary Language English
Journal Section Case Report
Authors

Lekha Pandit This is me

Amit Agrawal This is me

Shalini Shenoy This is me

Ganesh Kamath This is me

Publication Date June 1, 2006
Published in Issue Year 2006 Volume: 3 Issue: 2

Cite

APA Pandit, L., Agrawal, A., Shenoy, S., Kamath, G. (2006). CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS AND PULMONARY CRYPTOCOCCOSIS IN A NON-HIV INFECTED PATIENT. European Journal of General Medicine, 3(2).
AMA Pandit L, Agrawal A, Shenoy S, Kamath G. CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS AND PULMONARY CRYPTOCOCCOSIS IN A NON-HIV INFECTED PATIENT. European Journal of General Medicine. June 2006;3(2).
Chicago Pandit, Lekha, Amit Agrawal, Shalini Shenoy, and Ganesh Kamath. “CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS AND PULMONARY CRYPTOCOCCOSIS IN A NON-HIV INFECTED PATIENT”. European Journal of General Medicine 3, no. 2 (June 2006).
EndNote Pandit L, Agrawal A, Shenoy S, Kamath G (June 1, 2006) CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS AND PULMONARY CRYPTOCOCCOSIS IN A NON-HIV INFECTED PATIENT. European Journal of General Medicine 3 2
IEEE L. Pandit, A. Agrawal, S. Shenoy, and G. Kamath, “CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS AND PULMONARY CRYPTOCOCCOSIS IN A NON-HIV INFECTED PATIENT”, European Journal of General Medicine, vol. 3, no. 2, 2006.
ISNAD Pandit, Lekha et al. “CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS AND PULMONARY CRYPTOCOCCOSIS IN A NON-HIV INFECTED PATIENT”. European Journal of General Medicine 3/2 (June 2006).
JAMA Pandit L, Agrawal A, Shenoy S, Kamath G. CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS AND PULMONARY CRYPTOCOCCOSIS IN A NON-HIV INFECTED PATIENT. European Journal of General Medicine. 2006;3.
MLA Pandit, Lekha et al. “CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS AND PULMONARY CRYPTOCOCCOSIS IN A NON-HIV INFECTED PATIENT”. European Journal of General Medicine, vol. 3, no. 2, 2006.
Vancouver Pandit L, Agrawal A, Shenoy S, Kamath G. CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS AND PULMONARY CRYPTOCOCCOSIS IN A NON-HIV INFECTED PATIENT. European Journal of General Medicine. 2006;3(2).