A Case of Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus / 대한류마티스학회지
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
;
: 346-350, 1999.
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en Coreano
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| ID: wpr-220454
ABSTRACT
Cryptococcal meningitis is rare but, often fatal complication of systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE). It is difficult to differentiate cryptococcal meningitis from neuropsychiatric lupus due to similarity of clinical symptoms and laboratory findings of cerebrospinal fluid(CSF). Earlier diagnosis and effective antifungal therapy improve the prognosis of cryptococcal meningitis in SLE patients. We report a case of cryptococcal meningitis in a patients with SLE who had been medicated with low dose steroid.
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Asunto principal:
Pronóstico
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Meningitis Criptocócica
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Diagnóstico
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Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
Año:
1999
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Artículo
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