Case Reports in Infectious Diseases (Jan 2019)

Successful Management of Cryptococcal Meningitis and Bone Marrow Infiltration in a Young HIV/AIDS Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

  • Sonika Patel,
  • Marla Jalbut,
  • Kimberly S. Esham,
  • David Stone

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/1613072
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2019

Abstract

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Bone marrow cryptococcosis has been rarely reported in the literature, and there are no established treatment guidelines specific to this AIDS-related complication. The recommended treatment for AIDS-related invasive fungal treatments include amphotericin B and flucytosine which are associated with an array of complications making optimal treatment recommendations difficult. This case presentation represents an example of a patient with newly diagnosed AIDS and bone marrow cryptococcosis, which was successfully managed with an antifungal regimen adjusted to her comorbidities.