Dergiler / European Journal of General Medicine / 2006 / Cilt: 3 Sayı: 2
CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS AND PULMONARY CRYPTOCOCCOSIS IN A NON-HIV INFECTED PATIENT
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Abstract
Pulmonary cryptococcosis associated with cryptococcal meningitis in non-HIV infected patients is an uncommon finding. We report a case of polymyositis who developed pulmonary cryptococcosis and cryptococcal meningitis while she was on long term oral steroids, treated successfully. Key words: AIDS, Cryptococcus meningitis, HIV, immunosuppressive therapy