Bilateral multifocal choroiditis and optic neuropathy in a patient with AIDS: a diagnostic dilemma.
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چکیده
A rare case of bilateral multifocal choroiditis and optic neuropathy as the result of disseminated cryptococcal infection in a person with AIDS is described. A 30-year-old HIV-positive man presented with fever, headache, vomiting, and altered sensorium Ophthalmological examination revealed bilateral multifocal choroiditis and optic neuropathy. Laboratory examination and imaging suggested a presumptive diagnosis of disseminated Cryptococcus neoformans infection. Therapeutic response confirmed the diagnosis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The AIDS reader
دوره 17 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007