Lv Jin, Zhang Qiankun
Department of Neurology, Lishui People's Hospital, Lishui, China.
Department of Rheumatology, Lishui Central Hospital, Lishui, China.
Arch Rheumatol. 2017 Apr 4;32(4):361-364. doi: 10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2017.6352. eCollection 2017 Dec.
Cryptococcal meningitis is a rare complication of giant cell vasculitis. Because its manifestations are very similar to those of giant cell vasculitis relapse, the diagnosis is often delayed and/or misdiagnosed. In this article, we present the case of a 65-year-old female patient who suffered from cryptococcal meningitis during high-dose steroid therapy for giant cell vasculitis.
隐球菌性脑膜炎是巨细胞血管炎的一种罕见并发症。由于其表现与巨细胞血管炎复发非常相似,诊断往往延迟和/或误诊。在本文中,我们报告了一例65岁女性患者,她在接受大剂量类固醇治疗巨细胞血管炎期间患上了隐球菌性脑膜炎。