Idiopathic eosinophilia complicated with cryptococcal meningitis: a case report

Idiopathic eosinophilia complicated with cryptococcal meningitis: a case report

Idiopathic eosinophilia, characterized by unexplained peripheral blood eosinophilia after ruling out secondary causes, is an extremely rare condition. Cryptococcal meningitis is a life-threatening opportunistic infection that primarily affects immunocompromised individuals, such as those with advanc...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of international medical research 2024-12, Vol.52 (12), p.3000605241305437
Hauptverfasser: Liu, Zhongshuo, Lou, Ying, Ji, Yingxiao, Zhao, Congying, Li, Litao
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Case Report and Case Series
Eosinophilia - complications
Eosinophilia - diagnosis
Eosinophilia - microbiology
Eosinophilia - pathology
Humans
Male
Meningitis, Cryptococcal - complications
Meningitis, Cryptococcal - diagnosis
Middle Aged
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Zusammenfassung:Idiopathic eosinophilia, characterized by unexplained peripheral blood eosinophilia after ruling out secondary causes, is an extremely rare condition. Cryptococcal meningitis is a life-threatening opportunistic infection that primarily affects immunocompromised individuals, such as those with advanced AIDS or leukemia. In this report, we present a unique case of idiopathic eosinophilia concurrent with cryptococcal meningitis, which, to the best of our knowledge, is the first such case described globally.
ISSN:1473-2300
0300-0605
1473-2300
DOI:10.1177/03000605241305437