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Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 41(4): e175-e177, 2022 04 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35027513
ABSTRACT
Cryptococcal meningitis has clinical and radiologic manifestations similar to tuberculosis. A 12-year-old immunocompetent male developed cranial base pachymeningitis caused by Cryptococcus gattii infection. Although tuberculosis is the main cause of chronic meningitis in children, in regions with endemic cryptococcosis, high clinical suspicion and sensitive tests are essential for changing the high morbidity rate associated with cryptococcal infection.