Cryptococcal Meningitis in A Patient With Giant Cell Arteritis

Jin LV1, Qiankun ZHANG2

1Department of Neurology, Lishui People’s Hospital, Lishui, China
2Department of Rheumatology, Lishui Central Hospital, Lishui, China

Keywords: Cryptococcal meningitis; giant cell vasculitis; glucocorticoids

Abstract

Cryptococcal meningitis is a rare complication of giant cell vasculitis. Because its manifestations are very similar to those of giant cell vasculitis relapse, the diagnosis is often delayed and/or misdiagnosed. In this article, we present the case of a 65-year-old female patient who suffered from cryptococcal meningitis during high-dose steroid therapy for giant cell vasculitis.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.

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