Cryptococcal Meningitis Complicated by a Brain Abscess and an Abdominal Pseudocyst Following Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 383-386, 2019.
Article
en Ko
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt insertion is the standard treatment for hydrocephalus; shunt-associated infection is the most common complication after surgery. However, fungal infections are unusual. We present a case of cryptococcal meningitis complicated by a brain abscess and an infected intra-abdominal pseudocyst that developed 14 weeks after VP shunt insertion to treat hydrocephalus in a 74-year-old patient. Cryptococcal central nervous system (CNS) infection has a high mortality rate; however, diagnosis is challenging. Therefore, prompt diagnosis and treatment are required when a cryptococcal CNS infection is suspected in patients with VP shunts.
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Asunto principal:
Encéfalo
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Absceso Encefálico
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Sistema Nervioso Central
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Mortalidad
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Meningitis Criptocócica
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Derivación Ventriculoperitoneal
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Cryptococcus
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Diagnóstico
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Hidrocefalia
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article