| Primary Candida meningitis and chronic granulomatous disease. | |
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PMID: 3706396 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The occurrence of two rare entities in a single patient can be fortuitous or may signify some deeper relationship. A young boy was recently treated for primary Candida meningitis. Autopsy findings suggested to an experienced pathologist the presence of chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), unrecognized during his life. The patient's identical twin brother was tested and found to have the typical laboratory features of CGD. The literature on Candida meningitis was reviewed and 15 cases were discovered that apparently arose in the absence of recognized predisposing causes. All but one of these cases occurred in males, and most occurred during the first three decades of life. The case reports and literature review presented herein suggest that CGD should be suspected when a case of "primary" Candida meningitis is encountered. |
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Authors:
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J Fleischmann; J A Church; R I Lehrer |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of the medical sciences Volume: 291 ISSN: 0002-9629 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Med. Sci. Publication Date: 1986 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1986-06-10 Completed Date: 1986-06-10 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370506 Medline TA: Am J Med Sci Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 334-41 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Candidiasis
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etiology*,
immunology Diseases in Twins* Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / complications*, genetics, immunology Humans Infant Male Meningitis / etiology*, immunology, microbiology Twins, Monozygotic |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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AI 16252/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; CA 30526/CA/NCI NIH HHS |
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