[Two cases of cryptococcal meningitis revealed by an ischemic stroke].
The usual clinical expression of neuromeningeal cryptococcosis is a meningoencephalitis. We report two cases of neurocryptococcosis which have been revealed by an unusual clinical aspect: an ischemic stroke with a vasculitis mechanism. The two patients had a positive reaction for the HIV and we discussed the responsibility of the HIV or the Cryptococcus in the occurrence of the cerebral infarct.
Kouame-Assouan
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Service de neurologie, CHU de Cocody, BP V 13, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. ange_medic@yahoo.fr
Cowppli-Bony
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P
Aka-Anghui Diarra
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E
Assi
B
B
Doumbia
M
M
Diallo
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L
Adjien
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KC
Akani
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E
Sonan
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T
Diagana
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M
Boa
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YE
Kouassi
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B
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000368:Aged; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000209:etiology*; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000209:etiology