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CES Medicina
Print version ISSN 0120-8705
Abstract
ROCHA-ARRIETA, María Concepción; LAMBRANO-CASTILLO, Darwin; LOPEZ-INIGUEZ, Álvaro and CALVA-MERCADO, Juan. A rare cause of headache and fever in a healthy woman. CES Med. [online]. 2021, vol.35, n.2, pp.146-155. Epub Feb 09, 2022. ISSN 0120-8705. https://doi.org/10.21615/cesmedicina.6035.
Cryptococcocis is a fungal infection that primarily affects immunocompromised hosts; disseminated infection is uncommon in immunocompetent patients. We describe a case of a previously healthy woman without risk factors, who was admitted to the emergency department with headache, fever and altered mental status. As a result, a cryptococcal disseminated infection was diagnosed.
Keywords : Cryptococcus; Meningitis; Cavitation; Immunocompetent..