cryptococcal meningitis in a human immunodeficiency virus-negative patient with rheumatoid arthritis
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Cryptococcal meningitis in a human immunodeficiency virus-negative patient with rheumatoid arthritis
A 68-year-old diabetic female with a 30-year history of rheumatoid arthritis presented to our emergency department with a 2-month history of a headache, blurred vision, and subsequent hearing loss complicated with recent unilateral facial weakness and imbalance. She has been taking prednisolone 5 mg/day and methotrexate 7.5 mg weekly for almost 20 years. Other medications included oral anti-hyp...
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iranian journal of neurologyجلد ۱۵، شماره ۲، صفحات ۱۰۶-۱۰۸
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