Entrapment Syndrome in a Kidney Transplant Recipient with Cryptococcal Meningitis

Entrapment Syndrome in a Kidney Transplant Recipient with Cryptococcal Meningitis

<i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i> primarily affects immunocompromised individuals and the central nervous system (CNS) is the most common site of dissemination. Entrapped temporal horn syndrome (ETH) remains a rare CNS manifestation and has not previously been described in solid organ trans...

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Main Authors: Laya Reddy, George R. Thompson, Alan Koff, Stuart H. Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
cryptococcosis
entrapment syndrome
cryptococcal meningitis
solid organ transplant
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/5/711
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Summary:<i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i> primarily affects immunocompromised individuals and the central nervous system (CNS) is the most common site of dissemination. Entrapped temporal horn syndrome (ETH) remains a rare CNS manifestation and has not previously been described in solid organ transplant recipients. Here, we present a case of ETH in a 55-year-old woman with history of renal transplant and prior treated Cryptococcal meningitis.
ISSN:2076-0817

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