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Bilateral multifocal choroiditis and optic neuropathy in a patient with AIDS: a diagnostic dilemma.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18178980     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A rare case of bilateral multifocal choroiditis and optic neuropathy as the result of disseminated cryptococcal infection in a person with AIDS is described. A 30-year-old HIV-positive man presented with fever, headache, vomiting, and altered sensorium Ophthalmological examination revealed bilateral multifocal choroiditis and optic neuropathy. Laboratory examination and imaging suggested a presumptive diagnosis of disseminated Cryptococcus neoformans infection. Therapeutic response confirmed the diagnosis.
Authors:
Sujit Gharai; Pradeep Venkatesh; Satpal Garg; Surendra Sharma; Mohammed Tahir; Anindita Sinha; Palash Samanta; Arun Gopi
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The AIDS reader     Volume:  17     ISSN:  1053-0894     ISO Abbreviation:  AIDS Read     Publication Date:  2007 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-01-02     Completed Date:  2008-02-04     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9206753     Medline TA:  AIDS Read     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  606-8     Citation Subset:  IM; X    
Affiliation:
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
Adult
Choroiditis / complications,  diagnosis*,  microbiology
Cryptococcosis / complications,  diagnosis*,  microbiology
Cryptococcus / isolation & purification
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
Optic Nerve Diseases / complications,  diagnosis*,  microbiology

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