[Cryptococcal meningitis associated with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a case report. Review of the literature].
BACKGROUND
The authors report the occurrence of a cryptococcal meningitis in a patient treated by corticosteroids and polychemotherapy for a chronic lymphocytic leukemia.


METHODS
A 63-year-old man with chronic lymphocytic leukemia was sent to hospital because of impaired condition with fever. Neurological disorders appeared. Cryptococcal meningitis was diagnosed. Under treatment, the outcome was favorable.


CONCLUSIONS
This paper highlights the feature of this infection most likely underestimated in HIV-seronegative patients and the need to a priori consider this diagnosis.
Jégo
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Service de médecine interne, hôpital Sud, Rennes, France.
Le Strat
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A
Camus
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C
Gatel
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A
Grosbois
B
B
Leblay
R
R
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome