A case of HIV negative cryptococcal meningitis with antiphospholipid syndrome.
10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2021.200471
- Author:
Jing ZHAO
1
;
Xiaomei WU
2
;
Zhonghua HUANG
2
;
Jie ZHANG
3
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China. 188212187@csu.edu.cn.
2. Department of Neurology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
3. Department of Neurology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China. zhangjiedoctor@csu.edu.cn.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
antiphospholipid syndrome;
cryptococcal meningitis;
headache;
systemic lupus erythematosus
- MeSH:
Antiphospholipid Syndrome/complications*;
Cryptococcus neoformans;
Female;
HIV Infections;
Humans;
Meningitis, Cryptococcal/complications*;
Middle Aged;
Stroke
- From:
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
2021;46(4):438-443
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cryptococcal meningitis has become the largest cause for the death of infectious diseases in the central nervous system infectious disease worldwide. Most patients with cryptococcal meningitis have AIDS, autoimmune diseases, hematologic malignancies, and some other relevant diseases. It is mainly caused by infection with
