An Autopsy Case of the AIDS Presented with Disseminated Cryptococcosis.
- Author:
Seong Beom KOH
1
;
Jin Kyu HAN
;
Jae Cheol CHOI
;
Seong Wook YOO
;
Byung Jo KIM
;
Min Kyu PARK
;
Kun Woo PARK
;
Dae Hie LEE
;
Min Ja KIM
;
Seung Cheol PARK
;
Yang Suk CHAE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Korea University.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cryptococcosis;
Dissemination;
AIDS;
Autopsy
- MeSH:
Autopsy*;
Central Nervous System;
Cryptococcosis*;
Female;
Fever;
Headache;
HIV Infections;
Humans;
Incidence;
Middle Aged;
Nausea;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Opportunistic Infections;
Photophobia;
Seizures;
Vomiting
- From:Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
1997;29(5):427-431
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Central nervous system cryptococcosis is common in the AIDS patients with reported incidences ranging from 1.9% to 11.0%. Cryptococcosis may be the initial manifestation of HIV infection or occur simultaneously with other opportunistic infections. HIV-infected patients with central nervous system cryptococcosis complain of fever, headache, nausea and vomiting, and cognitive dysfunction. Meningeal signs and photophobia are less common than in HIV-negative patients. Focal neurologic signs and seizures are uncommon. Disseminated cryptococcosis is often concomitantly found at the time of central nervous system cryptococcosis. We report a case of 49 year-old Korean female with HIV infection who died of disseminated cryptococcosis with autopsy findings.
