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Cryptococcal Meningitis in A Patient With Giant Cell Arteritis

Volume 32 · Issue 4 Publish Date: December 31, 2017
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Jin LV
Department of Neurology, Lishui People’s Hospital, Lishui, China image/svg+xml
Qiankun ZHANG
Department of Rheumatology, Lishui Central Hospital, Lishui, China image/svg+xml
Jin LV, & Qiankun ZHANG. (2017). Cryptococcal Meningitis in A Patient With Giant Cell Arteritis. Archives of Rheumatology, 32(4), 361–364. https://doi.org/10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2017.6352
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Cryptococcal meningitis is a rare complication of giant cell vasculitis. Because its manifestations are very similar to those of giant cell vasculitis relapse, the diagnosis is often delayed and/or misdiagnosed. In this article, we present the case of a 65-year-old female patient who suffered from cryptococcal meningitis during high-dose steroid therapy for giant cell vasculitis.

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Journal Archives of Rheumatology
Volume / Issue Volume 32 · Issue 4
Pages 361-364
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Published Online December 31, 2017
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Jin LV
Department of Neurology, Lishui People’s Hospital, Lishui, China
Qiankun ZHANG
Department of Rheumatology, Lishui Central Hospital, Lishui, China
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Jin LV, & Qiankun ZHANG. (2017). Cryptococcal Meningitis in A Patient With Giant Cell Arteritis. Archives of Rheumatology, 32(4), 361–364. https://doi.org/10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2017.6352
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