Neuroimaging Features of Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in a Patient with AIDS Successfully Treated for Neurocryptococcosis | Zendy

Antônio O. F. da Silva | Zendy; Luciano Z. Goldani | Zendy

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Neuroimaging Features of Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in a Patient with AIDS Successfully Treated for Neurocryptococcosis

Author(s) -

Antônio O. F. da Silva,

Luciano Z. Goldani

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

case reports in radiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6862

pISSN - 2090-6870

DOI - 10.1155/2013/970141

Subject(s) - immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome , medicine , neuroimaging , antiretroviral therapy , cryptococcosis , immune system , iris (biosensor) , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , incidence (geometry) , antifungal , immunology , complication , dermatology , viral load , psychiatry , physics , computer security , computer science , biometrics , optics

The use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has significantly reduced the incidence and progression of HIV-associated cryptococcosis. However, an early complication of HAART is the immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS), which may affect the CNS. The authors report a patient successfully treated for cryptococcosis and HIV who presented a late manifestation of IRIS. Neuroimaging aspects and management of CNS-IRIS in this patient are discussed in this paper.

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