Title of article :
Multifocal Choroiditi in Dieminated Cryptococcu neoforman Infection
Author/Authors :
Carla Andreola، نويسنده , , Maria P.D. Ribeiro، نويسنده , , Carla R.. de Carli، نويسنده , , Ana Luia F. Gouvea، نويسنده , , André L.L. Curi، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2006
Pages :
3
From page :
346
To page :
348
Abstract :
Purpoe To report an uncommon cae of multifocal choroiditi a the reult of dieminated Cryptococcu neoforman infection in a patient who i HIV-poitive. Deign Interventional cae report. Method A 27-year-old HIV-poitive woman with fever, headache, and vomiting wa examined. Lumbar puncture wa performed and revealed C neoforman infection. Her condition evolved with udden bilateral blindne and deafne. Ophthalmologic examination revealed multiple yellowih choroidal leion in the poterior pole of both eye. Reult Potmortem examination howed dieminated C neoforman infection. Hitologic examination of the eye confirmed the preence of C neoforman in the choroid. Concluion Multifocal choroiditi in C neoforman infection i a rare ophthalmic manifetation. The recognition of thi condition by ophthalmologit can help phyician to diagnoe a dieminated and fatal dieae.
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Serial Year :
2006
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Record number :
626435
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