Idiopathic eosinophilia complicated with cryptococcal meningitis: a case report
Idiopathic eosinophilia, characterized by unexplained peripheral blood eosinophilia after ruling out secondary causes, is an extremely rare condition. Cryptococcal meningitis is a life-threatening opportunistic infection that primarily affects immunocompromised individuals, such as those with advanc...
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| author | Zhongshuo Liu Ying Lou Yingxiao Ji Congying Zhao Litao Li |
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| description | Idiopathic eosinophilia, characterized by unexplained peripheral blood eosinophilia after ruling out secondary causes, is an extremely rare condition. Cryptococcal meningitis is a life-threatening opportunistic infection that primarily affects immunocompromised individuals, such as those with advanced AIDS or leukemia. In this report, we present a unique case of idiopathic eosinophilia concurrent with cryptococcal meningitis, which, to the best of our knowledge, is the first such case described globally. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-37e403796c8b44ca843a511b16061c932024-12-20T11:06:04ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of International Medical Research1473-23002024-12-015210.1177/03000605241305437Idiopathic eosinophilia complicated with cryptococcal meningitis: a case reportZhongshuo LiuYing LouYingxiao JiCongying ZhaoLitao LiIdiopathic eosinophilia, characterized by unexplained peripheral blood eosinophilia after ruling out secondary causes, is an extremely rare condition. Cryptococcal meningitis is a life-threatening opportunistic infection that primarily affects immunocompromised individuals, such as those with advanced AIDS or leukemia. In this report, we present a unique case of idiopathic eosinophilia concurrent with cryptococcal meningitis, which, to the best of our knowledge, is the first such case described globally.https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605241305437 |
| spellingShingle | Zhongshuo Liu Ying Lou Yingxiao Ji Congying Zhao Litao Li Idiopathic eosinophilia complicated with cryptococcal meningitis: a case report Journal of International Medical Research |
| title | Idiopathic eosinophilia complicated with cryptococcal meningitis: a case report |
| title_full | Idiopathic eosinophilia complicated with cryptococcal meningitis: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Idiopathic eosinophilia complicated with cryptococcal meningitis: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Idiopathic eosinophilia complicated with cryptococcal meningitis: a case report |
| title_short | Idiopathic eosinophilia complicated with cryptococcal meningitis: a case report |
| title_sort | idiopathic eosinophilia complicated with cryptococcal meningitis a case report |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605241305437 |
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