Open AccessArachnoid diverticulum diagnosis following treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in a dog
Author(s) -
Galban Evelyn,
Perkins Jennifer
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1325
Subject(s) - medicine , cryptococcal meningitis , meningitis , antifungal , clinical practice , diverticulum (mollusc) , surgery , intensive care medicine , dermatology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , viral disease , family medicine
Key Clinical Message Successful long‐term treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in dogs is clinically challenging. In humans, there are only rare case reports of complications post‐treatment including arachnoid diverticula. Combination antifungal therapy is standard of practice in human medicine and should be considered in veterinary patients.