TB Research

Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) in central nervous system, due to cryptococcal infection, TB or both?

WCJK Jayakody, KGK Ubeysekara, NH Kumarasinghe

Sri Lanka Journal of Sexual Health and HIV Medicine · 2019-12

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) and cryptococcal meningitis remain the commonest causes of meningitis in patients with advanced HIV. This is a case history of an HIV patient on antiretroviral therapy (ART) for 2 months presented with CNS symptoms suggesting possible IRIS for an intra cerebral infection or any other CNS lesion. However, in diagnostic work-up patient is found to have features for tuberculosis as well as cryptococcal meningeal infection making a diagnostic dilemma of the reason for the IRIS

MeSH terms

  • Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
  • Medicine
  • Cryptococcal meningitis
  • Tuberculosis
  • Immunology
  • IRIS (biosensor)
  • Meningitis
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • Antiretroviral therapy