%0 Journal Article
%T Idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia presenting as refractory cryptococcal meningitis
%A Sharma A
%A Lal V
%A Modi M
%A Khurana D
%J Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
%D 2010
%I Medknow Publications
%X Idiopathic CD4 T-lymphocytopenia (ICL) is a syndrome characterized by depletion of CD4 T-cells without evidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. There are a few reported cases of ICL associated with different diseases and clinical conditions, most commonly the opportunistic infections like Tuberculosis, fungal and parasitic diseases which are also seen in HIV-positive patients. We report a case without risk factors or laboratory evidence of HIV infection who presented with refractory cryptococcal meningitis and was found to have ICL.
%K Cryptococcus
%K CD4
%K idiopathic
%U http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2010;volume=13;issue=2;spage=136;epage=138;aulast=Sharma