'When strikes and lupus is found': a unique covert unveiling of systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as subacute meningitis

• Main Authors: Francis Essien (Author), Marquise Westbrook (Author), Graey Wolfley (Author), Shane Patterson (Author), Matthew Carrol (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cryptococcal neoformans is a rare fungal pathogen that has been associated with immunocompromised individuals. Due to its rare occurrence, clinicians have a low index of suspicion for diagnosis, which can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. We present an 81-year-old fully functional woman wit...