Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: a rare complication in cryptococcal meningitis

摘要

Background: Cryptococcal meningitis is a common opportunistic infection in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The typical clinical manifestation is subacute headache, neck stiffness and fever. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is not a well-recognized complication after cryptococcal meningitis and rarely reported in the literatures.