Subacute Hydrocephalus Revealing a Cryptococcus Infection in a Seven-Year-Old Child.

Autor:	Belokda T; Neurological Surgery, Ibn Tofail Hospital, Mohammed VI International University Hospital, Marrakech, MAR., Hamadi H; Neurological Surgery, Mohammed VI International University Hospital, Marrakech, MAR., Ait M'Barek Y; Neurological Surgery, Ibn Tofail Hospital, Mohammed VI International University Hospital, Marrakech, MAR., Benantar L; Neurological Surgery, Ibn Tofail Hospital, Mohammed VI International University Hospital, Marrakech, MAR., Aniba K; Neurological Surgery, Ibn Tofail Hospital, Mohammed VI International University Hospital, Marrakech, MAR.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Mar 18; Vol. 16 (3), pp. e56372. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 18 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.56372
Abstrakt:	Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is the third most common neurological complication in immunocompromised patients and is usually associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. The most common complication of CM is intracranial hypertension (ICH), and it constitutes a poor prognosis factor. This case report describes a case of subacute onset hydrocephalus revealing a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated CM in a seven-year-old girl requiring cerebrospinal fluid diversion and fungal treatment with a favorable outcome. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2024, Belokda et al.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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