Reversible blindness in cryptococcal meningitis with normal intracranial pressure: case report and review of the literature.

Ghatalia, Pooja A; Vick, Amanda; Vattoth, Surjith; Roberson, Glenn H; Pappas, Peter G · Clin Infect Dis · 2014

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Ocular complications in cryptococcal meningitis (CM) are commonly attributed to elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). We report a case of reversible vision loss complicating AIDS-related CM with a normal ICP. We review other cases of blindness in CM with normal ICP and the potential role of corticosteroids as treatment.

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