Cryptococcal Meningitis
- four cases -

Keimyung Medical Journal 1987;6(1):137-141.

Cryptococcal Meningitis - four cases -

Cryptococcus 뇌막염 4례

기세길; 박근용; 곽동혐; 강영우; 윤덕구; 박승국

Abstract

Four cases of cryptococcal meningitis were experienced in Keimyung University Hospital during 11 years periods. These patients were one pregnant woman; one man who had liver cirrosis and diabetes mellitus and two healthy men. After admission; all four patients were treated with antituberculous agent under the impression of tuberculous meningitis; but no clinical improvement was achieved. Later; Cryptococcus neoformans was identified in CSF by India ink preparation or Sabouraud media culture; after then; one patient was treated with combination of amphotericin B and 5- fluorocytosine and achieved much clinical and laboratory improvement. Unfortunately other three patients were not followed. The authors experienced four cases of cryptococcal meningitis and herein presenting our expe?rience and literature were reviewed.