Literature DB >> 25505048

Hemichorea in a patient with HIV-associated central nervous system histoplasmosis.

Ingrid Estrada-Bellmann1, Carlos R Camara-Lemarroy2, Hazael Flores-Cantu1, Hector J Calderon-Hernandez1, Hector J Villareal-Velazquez1.   

Abstract

Central nervous system histoplasmosis is a rare opportunistic infection with a heterogeneous clinical presentation. We describe the first case of human immunodeficiency virus-associated cerebral histoplasmosis presenting with hemichorea. The patient recovered after treatment with conventional amphotericin B and itraconazole.
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Keywords:  AIDS; HIV; Histoplasma capsulatum; chorea; histoplasmosis; neurological; opportunistic infection

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Year:  2014        PMID: 25505048     DOI: 10.1177/0956462414564608

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Int J STD AIDS        ISSN: 0956-4624            Impact factor:   1.359


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