Diabetes insipidus as a complication of cryptococcal meningitis in an HIV-infected patient.
We describe an HIV-infected patient with central diabetes insipidus as a complication of cryptococcal meningitis. Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus as a result of amphotericin B treatment is a rare but known complication. Central diabetes insipidus in cryptococcal meningitis has not been reported before. The patient responded well to desmopressin treatment.
Juffermans
Nicole P
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Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. njuf@dds.nl
Verbon
Annelies
A
Van der Poll
Tom
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology