Papilloedema with peripapillary retinal haemorrhages in an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patient with cryptococcal meningitis.

Battu, R R; Biswas, J; Jayakumar, N; Madhavan, H N; Kumarsamy, N; Solomon, S

Battu, R R; Biswas, J; Jayakumar, N; Madhavan, H N; Kumarsamy, N; Solomon, S.

Indian J Ophthalmol ; 2000 Mar; 48(1): 47-9

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-70113

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A case of cryptococcal meningitis in an AIDS patient who presented with optic disc edema, bilateral retinal and peripapillary haemorrhages is reported.

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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/complications; Adult; Cerebrospinal Fluid/microbiology; Cryptococcus neoformans/isolation & purification; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; HIV Antibodies/analysis; HIV-1/immunology; Humans; Meningitis, Cryptococcal/complications; Optic Disk/pathology; Papilledema/diagnosis; Retinal Hemorrhage/diagnosis

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Optic Disk / Female / Humans / Retinal Hemorrhage / HIV Antibodies / Cerebrospinal Fluid / Papilledema / HIV-1 / Meningitis, Cryptococcal / AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections Type of study: Diagnostic study Language: English Journal: Indian J Ophthalmol Year: 2000 Type: Article

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