Chronic neurocryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient

Authors

  • María Teresa Paz Rodríguez Hospital General Docente Abel Santamaría Cuadrado. Pinar del Río.

Keywords:

Cryptococcosis, Immunocompetence, Meningoencephalitis, Miconazole.

Abstract

A patient having no history or evidences of immune disorders, presented chronic meningoencephalitis. This patient was admitted three times with different diagnosis in a 10-month period. The diagnosis of neurocryptococcosis was confirmed by means of studies with India ink stain and mycological culture of cerebrospinal fluid, no other localization of fungus was found. The patient was discharged after the treatment with Amphotericin B and miconazole along with immunological follow-up to 2014; he was recently discharged after 10 years, definitely excluding an acquired immunocompetence.

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Author Biography

María Teresa Paz Rodríguez, Hospital General Docente Abel Santamaría Cuadrado. Pinar del Río.

Especialista de Primer Grado en Medicina Interna. Hospital General Docente “Abel Santamaría Cuadrado”. Pinar del Río. Profesor Auxiliar.

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2014-12-28

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Rodríguez MTP. Chronic neurocryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2014 Dec. 28 [cited 2025 Aug. 29];18(6):1133-9. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/1763

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Vol. 18 No. 6 (2014)

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