Cryptococcal arthritis in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Case report and review of the literature.
A patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and cryptococcal arthritis occurring in the setting of disseminated cryptococcosis is described. The literature of cryptococcal arthritis is reviewed and the association of this unusual infection with AIDS is discussed. To our knowledge, this is the first reported association between AIDS and cryptococcal arthritis.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male