Treatment of cryptococcal meningitis by use of shunting and review in literature.

Author: Jie ZHAO ¹ ; Jingping LIU ¹ ; Zhiping ZHANG ¹ ; Jian LI ¹ ; Gelei XIAO ¹ ; Xinbin LIAO ¹ ; Chen JIN ¹ ; Ying LIU ²
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1. Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
2. Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
Publication Type:Case Reports
MeSH: Antifungal Agents; therapeutic use; Drainage; Humans; Intracranial Hypertension; surgery; Meningitis, Cryptococcal; drug therapy; surgery; Recurrence; Retrospective Studies
From: Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2016;41(5):541-547
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the time and effect of shunt operation on cryptococcal meningitis. 
METHODS:A total 7 patients received shunt operation for the therapy of cryptococcal meningitis patients and the data was retrospectively analyzed. 
RESULTS:Intracranial hypertension-caused symptoms were resolved immediately. There was no complication, no infection dissemination and no recrudescence of cryptococcal meningitis.  
CONCLUSION:Shunt operation is effective for intracranial hypertension caused by cryptococcal meningitis. It does not affect the antifungal treatment.