title: Complete Binocular Blindness as the First Manifestation of HIV-Related Cryptococcal Meningitis.
abstract: Ocular complications of HIV-related cryptococcal meningitis are reasonably common, but complete binocular blindness as the first manifestation of HIV is extremely rare. A 58-year-old man presented with binocular blindness. He experienced blurred vision for 3 days before the blindness. Mild pleocytosis was present in the cerebrospinal fluid, from which Cryptococcus neoformans was cultured. Serology revealed positivity for HIV antibody. He was treated with antifungal and antiretroviral therapy. This case indicates that HIV-related cryptococcal meningitis should be taken into consideration when determining the cause of unexpected sudden binocular blindness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yun-Jeong
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: San
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Ji-Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seok-Beom
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Ki-Bong
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Sung-Hee
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Yang-Ki
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: Ki-Han
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Byung-Chul
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Lee