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Cryptococcosis, a systemic fungal disease caused byCryptococcus neoformansoften
becomes perceptible to the patient only after localization in the central nervous system. 1 …

Cryptococcal Meningitis Page 1 j. Clin. Neuro-ophthalmol. 2: 33–37, 1982. Cryptococcal
Meningitis An Atypical Presentation PHILIP CUSTER, MD, LENORE A, BREEN, MD RONALD …

Two patients with cryptococcal meningitis associated with ophthalmological complications
are described. One patient developed a cryptococcal fundal lesion which disappeared …

Although cryptococcal meningitis (CM) typically occurs in immunocompromised hosts,
immunocompetent humans are susceptible to CM. In humans with an intact immune system …

Loss of vision without endophthalmitis is a complication which can occur in patients with
cryptococcal meningitis. Its pathogeny has not been completely explained. Three …

The optic nerves, chiasm, optic tracts, and lateral geniculate nuclei of six patients having
fatal cryptococcal meningitis were examined histopathologically using the Smith-Quigley …

Optic neuropathy with visual loss is a well-known complication of chronic elevated
intracranial pressure. The association of visual loss with cryptococcal meningitis may reflect …

Purpose: Cryptococcus neoformans is a budding yeast that has a tropism for the central
nervous system where it may cause meningitis, which has a high mortality rate …

A 17-year old girl received prednisone and azathioprine for the treatment of systemic lupus
erythematosus. She developed a fever and hallucinations 18 months later; cryptococcal …