Fatal Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Patient With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Fatal Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Patient With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

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Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are susceptible to infections, especially opportunistic infections. We have described a patient with CLL who had cryptococcal meningitis. Despite lack of previous immunosuppressive treatment history, the patient experienced serious and fatal fungal in...

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Main Authors: Oguzhan Sıtkı Dizdar, Faruk Karakeçili, Belkıs Nihan Coskun, Beyza Ener, Rıdvan Ali, Reşit Mıstık
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-06-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Crytococcal meningitis
chronic lymphocitic leukemia
Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/394
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spelling doaj-6af25c8f42ef46b2a034b0bdf72c21812020-11-25T00:53:38ZengPAGEPress PublicationsMediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases2035-30062012-06-0141e2012039e201203910.4084/mjhid.2012.039286Fatal Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Patient With Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaOguzhan Sıtkı Dizdar0Faruk Karakeçili1Belkıs Nihan Coskun2Beyza Ener3Rıdvan Ali4Reşit Mıstık5Uludag University Medical SchoolUludag University Medical SchoolUludag University Medical SchoolUludag University Medical SchoolUludag University Medical SchoolUludag University Medical SchoolPatients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are susceptible to infections, especially opportunistic infections. We have described a patient with CLL who had cryptococcal meningitis. Despite lack of previous immunosuppressive treatment history, the patient experienced serious and fatal fungal infection. Physicians should be alert for a diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis in patient with CLL who developed fever and headache.http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/394Crytococcal meningitischronic lymphocitic leukemia
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author Oguzhan Sıtkı Dizdar
Faruk Karakeçili
Belkıs Nihan Coskun
Beyza Ener
Rıdvan Ali
Reşit Mıstık
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Faruk Karakeçili
Belkıs Nihan Coskun
Beyza Ener
Rıdvan Ali
Reşit Mıstık
Fatal Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Patient With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Crytococcal meningitis
chronic lymphocitic leukemia
author_facet Oguzhan Sıtkı Dizdar
Faruk Karakeçili
Belkıs Nihan Coskun
Beyza Ener
Rıdvan Ali
Reşit Mıstık
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title Fatal Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Patient With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
title_short Fatal Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Patient With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
title_full Fatal Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Patient With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
title_fullStr Fatal Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Patient With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
title_full_unstemmed Fatal Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Patient With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
title_sort fatal cryptococcal meningitis in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
publisher PAGEPress Publications
series Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
issn 2035-3006
publishDate 2012-06-01
description Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are susceptible to infections, especially opportunistic infections. We have described a patient with CLL who had cryptococcal meningitis. Despite lack of previous immunosuppressive treatment history, the patient experienced serious and fatal fungal infection. Physicians should be alert for a diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis in patient with CLL who developed fever and headache.
topic Crytococcal meningitis
chronic lymphocitic leukemia
url http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/394
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