Fingolimod-associated cryptococcal meningitis in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis: A case report and literature review
A 65-year-old woman with Multiple Sclerosis treated with fingolimod developed headaches and convulsions. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture indicated <i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i>. A literature review of 20 cases of cryptococcal meningitis indicated that headache was the most common initial symptom, and all cases were positive for serum and/or CSF cryptococcal antigens.
Authors
- Michinori Shirano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6421-7478)
- Takahiro Mitsueda
- Hidenori Nakagawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6711-588X)
- A Takagi
Institutions
- Osaka City General Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IDCases
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2025.e02150
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00