The First of Us? Meningitis Complicated by Hydrocephalus in an Otherwise Immunocompetent Host: A Case Report.

Cryptococcal species are the most common fungal pathogens to cause meningitis worldwide. The majority of cases are caused by and occur in immunocompromised hosts, while causes most fungal meningitis in immunocompetent hosts. To date, non-, non- species of remain rare causes of human disease, and their clinical courses and preferred treatment regimens remain poorly characterized.

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: An Unusual Cause of Headache in a Patient With Sickle Cell Disease.

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a rare cause of headache and visual disturbance with no known association with sickle cell disease (SCD). We present a patient with SCD with gradual onset of a severe headache and visual changes. Brain magnetic resonance imaging, angiography, and venography were nondiagnostic.