A rare cause of headache and fever in a healthy woman

• María Concepción Rocha Arrieta ^[1] ; Darwin Lambraño-Castillo ^[2] ; Alvaro López-Iñiguez ^[2] ; Juan Calva Mercado ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidad de Cartagena

     Universidad de Cartagena

     Colombia

     
  2. [2] Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán

     Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán

     México

     
• Localización: Revista CES Medicina, ISSN-e 2215-9177, ISSN 0120-8705, Vol. 35, Nº. 2, 2021, págs. 146-155
• Idioma: español
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  • Cryptococcocis is a fungal infection that primarily affects immunocompromised hosts; disseminated infection is uncommon in immunocompetent patients. We describe a case of a previously healthy woman without risk factors, who was admitted to the emergency department with headache, fever and altered mental status. As a result, a cryptococcal disseminated infection was diagnosed.