Cryptococcal meningitis masquerading as normal pressure hydrocephalus in an immune-competent adult

We report a case of acute cryptococcal meningitis (CM) masquerading as normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) in an immune-competent female. An 85-year-old human immunodeficiency virus-negative female presented to the emergency room for altered mental status and difficulty walking. She was increasingly...

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Main Authors: Hitesh Raheja, Ankur Sinha, Pavan Kumar Irukulla, Yizhak Kupfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2017;volume=9;issue=4;spage=157;epage=159;aulast=Raheja