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Case Reports
. 2001 Mar:49:377-8.

Disseminated cryptococcal infection in immune competent patients

L S Bichile  1 , Y A Gokhale, V Sridhar, N H Gill
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  • PMID: 11291983
Case Reports

Disseminated cryptococcal infection in immune competent patients

L S Bichile et al. J Assoc Physicians India. 2001 Mar.

Abstract

Cryptococcal meningeal or cerebral infection has become an increasing global problem.(1) In this respect there are many anacedotal Indian case reports.(2) More than 50% of CNS infections occur in immunosuppressed patients and other debilitating conditions. Neurological form of cryptococcosis in immunocompetant patients needs to be considered in situations with intractable headache, papilloedema, hydrocephalus and prior to decisions on shunt placements.(3) We report on two such immunocompetent patients who presented with CNS involvement. Their clinical features and outcome is discussed.

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