Combined central nervous system tuberculosis and neurocryptococcosis in a non-HIV patient following severe psychological trauma

Simultaneous CNS tuberculosis and neuro cryptococcosis are rare in immunocompromised patients and more rare in immune-competent patients, immunosuppression by HIV infection is the main contributing factor, herein, we describe a case of CNS tuberculosis with cryptococcal meningitis after a long perio...

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Published in:The Egyptian journal of internal medicine 2024-12, Vol.36 (1), p.114
Main Authors: Ibrahim, Hamdy, Saleh, Mohamed, AAref, Basma, Safwat, Sara, Nassef, Mohamed Adel, Mansour, Nagy, Yousef, Amira, Ali, Atta Ahmed, Haron, Marwa, Zeineldein, Hatem, Sami, Rania, Elshymy, Mahmoud, Gafar, Mohamed, eldeen, Ahmed Shams, Wahba, Ashraf, Ashraf, Mohamed, Badr, Mahmoud, Saraya, Ahmed, Elfouly, Mariam, Refaie, Omar, Nasser, Mostafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood tests
Case Report
Chronic illnesses
Coma
Consciousness
Granulomas
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Hydrocephalus
Infections
Internal Medicine
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Meningitis
Phosphatase
Physical therapy
Proteins
Steroids
Substance abuse treatment
Tuberculosis
Ultrasonic imaging
Yeast
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Summary:Simultaneous CNS tuberculosis and neuro cryptococcosis are rare in immunocompromised patients and more rare in immune-competent patients, immunosuppression by HIV infection is the main contributing factor, herein, we describe a case of CNS tuberculosis with cryptococcal meningitis after a long period of severe psychological stress alternating with anxiety and depression, the purpose is to highlight the effect of stress on the immune system and the consequent exposure to severe infection.
ISSN:1110-7782
2090-9098
DOI:10.1186/s43162-024-00377-7