Reversible Blindness in Cryptococcal Meningitis With Normal Intracranial Pressure: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Ocular complications in cryptococcal meningitis (CM) are commonly attributed to elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). We report a case of reversible vision loss complicating AIDS-related CM with a normal ICP. We review other cases of blindness in CM with normal ICP and the potential role of corticos...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2014-07, Vol.59 (2), p.310-313
Hauptverfasser:	Ghatalia, Pooja A., Vick, Amanda, Vattoth, Surjith, Roberson, Glenn H., Pappas, Peter G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acquired immune deficiency syndrome Adult AIDS Biological and medical sciences Blindness Blindness - etiology BRIEF REPORT Cerebrospinal fluid Corticosteroids Cryptococcal meningitis Eyes Head - diagnostic imaging HIV Human mycoses Humans Infectious diseases Intracranial Pressure Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical sciences Medical treatment Meningitis Meningitis, Cryptococcal - complications Meningitis, Cryptococcal - pathology Miscellaneous mycoses Mycoses Ophthalmology Radiography Vision disorders Visual perception
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Zusammenfassung:	Ocular complications in cryptococcal meningitis (CM) are commonly attributed to elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). We report a case of reversible vision loss complicating AIDS-related CM with a normal ICP. We review other cases of blindness in CM with normal ICP and the potential role of corticosteroids as treatment.
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1093/cid/ciu216