Disseminated cryptococcosis in an HIV-positive boy

BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Oct 26:2012:bcr2012007036. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007036.

Abstract

Cryptococcosis is rare among children, only occurring in about 1% of children with HIV. We report the case of a 12-year-old boy with disseminated cryptococcosis. He had a history of recurrent pneumonia. He then developed meningeal symptoms and was found to have disseminated Cryptococcus neoformans by cerebrospinal fluid and bone marrow aspirate culture. He was treated with amphotericin B for 2 weeks (1 mg/kg/day), and then with fluconazole orally for 8 weeks (12 mg/kg/day). He also received a new diagnosis of HIV and was started on antiretroviral therapy 2 weeks after starting antifungal treatment. At follow-up 8 weeks later, he was doing well.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy*
  • Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Child
  • Cryptococcosis / drug therapy*
  • Cryptococcosis / microbiology
  • Cryptococcus neoformans*
  • Fluconazole / therapeutic use
  • HIV Seropositivity / complications*
  • HIV Seropositivity / drug therapy
  • HIV*
  • Humans
  • Male

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Amphotericin B
  • Fluconazole