Reversal of uniocular blindness with corticosteroids in a solid organ transplant recipient with cryptococcal meningitis and immune reconstitution syndrome (IRIS): A case report - 24/08/23
, Venkata Krishna Chaitanya Koduri c, R Sujith Reddy b, Murthy NLN Arumilli d, L Siva Kumar Reddy d, Gayatri Senapathy eAbstract |
Cryptococcal meningitis is a life-threatening infection commonly seen in patients with advanced HIV infection and solid organ transplant recipients. We report a case of cryptococcal meningitis with immune reconstitution syndrome (IRIS) who presented to us with a headache and complete loss of vision in the left eye. He was managed with antifungals and a short course of steroids, and he regained vision completely. In the hospital, he developed complications including tacrolimus toxicity, fluconazole-induced QT prolongation, and flucytosine-induced thrombocytopenia. Our case demonstrates the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in the management of complex cases like cryptococcal meningitis in solid organ transplant recipients.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Cryptococcal meningitis, Optic neuritis, Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome, Isavuconazole
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Vol 33 - N° 3
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