title: Cryptococcal meningitis presenting with recurrent syncope in a patient with chronic lymphoid leukemia: a case report.
abstract: The clinical presentations of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-negative patients may be different from that infected with HIV. We report a case of 75-year old male with chronic lymphoid leukemia presenting with recurrent syncope, bi-frontal headache and diplopia. This case discusses the atypical presentations of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-negative patients and its importance of early diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hospital Medicine, Regions Hospital, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Mail Stop 11107E, St, Paul, MN-55101, USA. drimu007@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Imdad
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hoth
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Javed
authors.forename: Steffany K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Moen
authors.forename: Melissa R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Haehn