Abstract
Meningeal criptocococis is the most common fungal infection of the central nervous system, occuring in HIV seropositive patients, although there is a significant proportion of HIV seronegative patients, in whom the presentation is more aggresive. This infection has variable clinical manifestations secondary to increased intracranial pressure. Ventriculitis with hydrocephalus is one of the complications with the poorest outcome and mortality especially in HIV seronegative patients. We present a case report of meningeal criptocococis Neoformans subtype Grubbi with ventriculitis and secondary hydrocephalus in HIV seronegative patient confirmed by histopathology.
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