Fatal Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Patient With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia | Zendy

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Fatal Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Patient With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Author(s) -

Oğuzhan Sıtkı Dizdar,

Faruk Karakeçili,

Belkıs Nihan Coşkun,

Beyza Ener,

Rıdvan Ali,

Reşit Mıstık

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682

H-Index - 31

ISSN - 2035-3006

DOI - 10.4084/mjhid.2012.039

Subject(s) - medicine , cryptococcal meningitis , chronic lymphocytic leukemia , meningitis , immunology , leukemia , cryptococcosis , cryptococcus neoformans , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , viral disease , biology , genetics

Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are susceptible to infections, especially opportunistic infections. We have described a patient with CLL who had cryptococcal meningitis. Despite lack of previous immunosuppressive treatment history, the patient experienced serious and fatal fungal infection. Physicians should be alert for a diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis in patient with CLL who developed fever and headache.

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