Clinical features and radiological characteristics of pulmonary cryptococcosis
Journal of International Medical Research, 2018 Objective Diagnosis of pulmonary cryptococcosis is difficult. In this study, we examined the clinical and radiological features that increase the diagnostic accuracy for pulmonary cryptococcosis.
Hui Deng +5 more
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Pulmonary cryptococcosis in a ruxolitinib-treated patient with primary myelofibrosis
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2017 We present the case of a 79-year-old man who showed multiple pulmonary nodules on chest computed tomography (CT) after being treated for 6 months with ruxolitinib, an inhibitor of Janus kinase (JAK) 1 and 2, to treat primary myelofibrosis.
Anna Hirano +9 more
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Pulmonary cryptococcosis in non-AIDS patients [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2012 Objective: To investigate the clinical features, management, and prognosis of pulmonary cryptococcosis in non-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients.
Jin-Quan Yu +4 more
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A rare case of disseminated pulmonary cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient [PDF]
BMC Pulmonary MedicinePulmonary cryptococcosis is an uncommon invasive fungal infection of the lungs seen in immunocompromised individuals but increasingly reported among the immunocompetent.
Hafisatu Gbadamosi +4 more
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Pulmonary Cryptococcosis in Apparently Immunocompetent Hosts: Host Susceptibility, Occult Immunodeficiency and Clinical Implications. [PDF]
MycosesABSTRACT Pulmonary cryptococcosis (PC) in apparently immunocompetent hosts—now the majority of non‐HIV cases in Asia—cannot be explained by the traditional opportunistic infection paradigm. Three epidemiological observations point toward occult immune susceptibility: familial clustering documented in multiple case reports and small family studies ...
Ma R, Yang X.
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Postpartum pulmonary cryptococcosis combined with pulmonary embolism: a case report [PDF]
BMC Pulmonary MedicinePulmonary cryptococcosis is an opportunistic infection of the lungs caused by cryptococcus, usually occurring in immunosuppressed patients. Pulmonary embolism is a type of venous thromboembolism.
Yapei Cui +6 more
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A fatal case of pulmonary cryptococcosis in an apparently immunocompetent patient from Cote D′ Ivoire [PDF]
Medical Mycology Case ReportsCryptococcosis is an opportunistic mycosis caused by Cryptococcus, mainly affecting the immunocompromised. We report a case of pulmonary cryptococcosis within a 31-year-old immunocompetent patient admitted for painful chest swelling evolving for 4 months
Ahou Sandrine Konan +5 more
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Superior diagnostic performance of Grocott methenamine silver staining in pulmonary cryptococcosis: a multicenter, large-sample cohort study [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyIntroductionIn the histopathological diagnosis of pulmonary fungal infections, particularly pulmonary cryptococcosis, the diagnostic performance of different staining techniques varies significantly, often confounding pathologists.
Suijing Wang +29 more
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Radiology Case Reports, 2022 Pulmonary cryptococcosis is an opportunistic infection of cryptococcus both in immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients, who suffered from HIV infection, organ transplantation, diabetes mellitus, corticosteroid or immunosuppressive therapy, and ...
Shixiang Qiu +7 more
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Pulmonary cryptococcosis presenting as miliary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient
The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians, 2021 Pulmonary Cryptococcosis is a rare and difficult to diagnose entity. It has been found to be associated with immunocompromised patients. Pulmonary Cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient is extremely rare condition.
Sharad Joshi +4 more
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