title: Amphotericin B-induced leukoencephalopathy in a patient with cryptococcal meningitis.
abstract: A 43-year-old male was diagnosed as having cryptococcal meningitis based on his clinical condition, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) profile and high titer CSF cryptococcal antigen. The patient received intravenous amphotericin B at a total dose of 91 mg over 5 days. The therapy was then abandoned due to acute hepatorenal failure. The patient's neurologic status remained stable for 2 months, after which he began experiencing somnolence, confusion and a personality change. Cranial computed tomography revealed multifocal white matter lesions, and a brain biopsy showed a demyelination change with concurrent IgM and C1q deposition. A clinical diagnosis of amphotericin B-induced leukoencephalopathy was made. The patient's clinical condition was partially reversed after low-dose steroid therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical College, Taiwan ROC.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B