| Literature DB >> 3720801 |
G Bussone, L La Mantia, E A Parati, F Frediani, E Lamperti, A Boiardi, C Peccarisi, A M Tortorano, M A Viviani.
Abstract
A case of cryptococcal meningoencephalitis, as presented by a hypertensive hydrocephalus, is described. To our knowledge, this is the 24th case described in Italy since 1953. The diagnosis was made with ventricular fluid examination: the patient was successfully treated with amphotericin B and 5-fluorocytosine, thus avoiding the risks of surgical treatment of hydrocephalus. Early diagnosis and proper therapy are necessary in order to decrease the high lethality of cryptococcosis.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID： 3720801 DOI： 10.1159/000116018
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Neurol ISSN： 0014-3022 Impact factor: 1.710