Ahmed Imdad, Powell Steven, Hoth Michael, Javed Ahmed, Moen Steffany K, Haehn Melissa R
Department of Hospital Medicine, Regions Hospital, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Mail Stop 11107E, St, Paul, MN-55101, USA.
Cases J. 2009 Jan 29;2(1):103. doi: 10.1186/1757-1626-2-103.
The clinical presentations of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-negative patients may be different from that infected with HIV. We report a case of 75-year old male with chronic lymphoid leukemia presenting with recurrent syncope, bi-frontal headache and diplopia. This case discusses the atypical presentations of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-negative patients and its importance of early diagnosis.
HIV阴性患者的隐球菌性脑膜炎临床表现可能与HIV感染患者不同。我们报告一例75岁慢性淋巴细胞白血病男性患者,表现为反复晕厥、双侧额部头痛和复视。该病例讨论了HIV阴性患者隐球菌性脑膜炎的非典型表现及其早期诊断的重要性。