Cryptococcal sepsis in small vessel vasculitis

S Satish; R Rajesh; S Shashikala; G Kurian; VN Unni

doi:10.4103/0971-4065.70850

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CASE REPORT

Year : 2010 | Volume : 20 | Issue : 3 | Page : 159-161

Cryptococcal sepsis in small vessel vasculitis

S Satish¹, R Rajesh¹, S Shashikala², G Kurian¹, VN Unni¹
¹ Department of Nephrology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Kochi, Kerala, India
² Department of Microbiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Kochi, Kerala, India

Correspondence Address:
V N Unni
Department of Nephrology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi-682 026
India

Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None

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DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.70850

While meningoencephalitis due to cryptococcus is well known in immunocompromised patients, disseminated cryptococcosis and cryptococcemia is rare outside the setting of advanced HIV infection. We report a case of disseminated cryptococcosis occurring in a patient with Wegener's granulomatosis on immunosuppressive medications.

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