Cryptococcal meningitis presenting with isolated sixth cranial nerve palsy in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus |
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Authors: | Kwok Seung-Ki Seo Soo-Hong Ju Ji Hyeon Yoon Chong-Hyeon Park Soo Chul Kim Bum Soo Kim Ho-Youn Park Sung-Hwan |
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Affiliation: | Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. |
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Abstract: | Cryptococcal meningitis is a rare complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The nonspecific neurologic findings associated with this infection delays accurate diagnosis because initial neuropsychiatric manifestations of SLE are in instances indistinguishable from that of crytococcal meningitis. We report a case of cryptococcal meningitis presenting with unilateral sixth cranial nerve palsy in a male patient with SLE, which was successfully treated with antifungal agents. |
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Keywords: | Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic Meningitis, Cryptococcal Abducens Nerve Palsy |
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