Article

When stroke is not stroke: cryptococcal meningitis presenting as progressive cerebral infarction in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis – a case report and literature review

2026-04-07

Abstract excerpt

<title>Abstract</title> <p> <bold>Background</bold> Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a prevalent fungal infection of the central nervous system, particularly in immunocompromised hosts. Cerebral infarction, a well-recognized yet underappreciated severe complication, occurs in approximately 13% of CM cases, with a notably higher incidence observed in non-HIV populations than in those with HIV infection. Due to it...

Topics

Open a Topic to create a Post that cites this publication.

Identifiers and source

Literature Corpus work: ad5086a7-9d8e-560f-93a6-368fa9efac21
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9106010/v1

Open publication

Related research

Semantic proximity does not establish scientific evidence.

Click a neighbor to travelStep 1 · 12 closest

When stroke is not stroke: cryptococcal meningitis presenting as progressive cerebral infarction in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis – a case report and literature reviewDOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9106010/v1Read

Ischemic Stroke in a COVID-19-Infected Patient: A Case Report and Literature ReviewSemantic proximity Read

Varicella-Zoster Virus Encephalitis Mimicking Acute Stroke: A Case ReportSemantic proximity Read

A Case of Concomitant Cryptococcal Meningitis and Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis in a Patient with Myelofibrosis on Ruxolitinib TherapySemantic proximity Read

Intracranial hemorrhage and cerebral infarction as clinical presentation of herpes simplex virus encephalitis. A case reportSemantic proximity Read

Dramatic Clinical and Radiological Improvement in Acute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis: a case reportSemantic proximity Read

Behcet's disease: a case report with cerebral artery infarction caused by cerebral arteritis as the first symptom only with elevated Interleukin-8(IL-8)Semantic proximity Read

Cerebellar Tonsillar Herniation Following Acute Ischemic Stroke in Meningovascular Neurosyphilis: A Case ReportSemantic proximity Read

Neuro-Syphilis Initially Presenting as Non-convulsive Status Epilepticus: A Case ReportSemantic proximity Read

Multifocal brain abscess caused by Aspergillus fumigatus infection in patients with Heat Stroke: a case reportSemantic proximity Read

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis secondary to nasopharyngeal abscess with Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities: a case reportSemantic proximity Read

SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Stroke: Coincident or Causal?Semantic proximity Read

Cryptococcal meningitis in patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia.Semantic proximity Read