%0 Journal Article %T Fatal Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Patient With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia %A Oguzhan S£¿tk£¿ Dizdar %A Faruk Karake£¿ili %A Belk£¿s Nihan Coskun %A Beyza Ener %J Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases %D 2012 %I %R 10.4084/mjhid.2012. %X Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are susceptible to infections, especially opportunistic infections. We have described a patient with CLL who had cryptococcal meningitis. Despite lack of previous immunosuppressive treatment history, the patient experienced serious and fatal fungal infection. Physicians should be alert for a diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis in patient with CLL who developed fever and headache. %K Crytococcal meningitis %K chronic lymphocitic leukemia %U http://www.mjhid.org/article/view/10312