Cryptococcal meningitis presenting with isolated sixth cranial nerve palsy in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 153-155

  Kwok, Seung Ki ^a   Seo, Soo Hong ^a   Ji, Hyeon Ju ^a   Yoon, Chong Hyeon ^a   Soo, Chul Park ^a   Bum, Soo Kim ^a   Kim, Ho Youn ^a   Park, Sung Hwan ^a,b  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Abducens nerve palsy; Lupus erythematosus, systemic; Meningitis, cryptococcal

Indexed keywords

ABDUCENS NERVE DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS; HUMAN; MALE; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

ABDUCENS NERVE DISEASES; ADULT; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; MENINGITIS, CRYPTOCOCCAL;

EID: 40549129020     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2008.23.1.153     Document Type: Article

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