Ross John J, Katz Joshua D
Division of Infectious Diseases, Neurology Service, Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, 02135, USA.
Scand J Infect Dis. 2002;34(12):937-9. doi: 10.1080/0036554021000026969.
This report describes a patient with cryptococcal meningitis and newly diagnosed sarcoidosis not taking corticosteroids. Sarcoidosis is an independent risk factor for cryptococcal infection; most patients with sarcoidosis who develop cryptococcal infection are not on immunosuppressive drugs. Cryptococcal meningitis in sarcoid patients often presents clinically with non-specific features, and should be excluded in patients with sarcoidosis and neurological disturbances.
