A Case of Cryptococcal Meningitis Presenting as Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss.
- Author:
Min Gyu PARK
1
;
Je Yong SON
;
Jae Wook JO
;
Kyung Pil PARK
;
Dae Soo JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. jungds@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cryptococcal meningitis;
Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss
- MeSH:
Diagnosis, Differential;
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural*;
Meningitis, Bacterial;
Meningitis, Cryptococcal*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2006;24(3):294-297
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a relatively well-recognized complication of bacterial meningitis, but is a rare initial manifestation in acute cryptococcal meningitis. We report a case of cryptococcal meningitis initially presenting with bilateral SNHL. Cryptococcal meningitis should be included in the differential diagnosis of abrupt-onset bilateral SNHL.
