title: Cryptococcal pleural effusion preceding cryptococcal meningitis in AIDS.
abstract: The authors report a case in which a small cryptococcal pleural effusion preceded the development of severe cryptococcal meningitis in an HIV-positive patient. The appearance of an isolated transient pleural effusion is a very unusual presentation for AIDS-related complications. The authors suggest that cryptococcal infection be considered in this setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania, VA Medical Center, Philadelphia 19104.
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Grum
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schwab
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Margolis
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000150:complications*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000473:pathology; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology