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Multiple cystic lesions after treatment for pulmonary cryptococcosis

Clinical Case Reports, 2021
Pulmonary cryptococcosis presents various radiological manifestations depending on the immunological status of the host. The most common chest radiographic findings include single or multiple nodules.
Tomoyo Taketa, Takahito Nakamura
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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, Jie Zhang, Jia Li, Dongxu Wang, Lei Pan, Xinying Xue   +5 more
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Steroid resistance in organizing pneumonia caused by pulmonary cryptococcosis

Respirology Case Reports, 2020
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP) usually responds well to steroid therapy; however, recurrence is commonly observed when the steroid dose is tapered. A 74‐year‐old man suspected of having steroid‐resistant COP presented to our hospital.
Motoko Nomura, Hiromitsu Ohta, Masahiro Hiruta, Fumiaki Kudo, Fumiyoshi Ohyanagi, Yasuhiro Yamaguchi   +5 more
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Imitating Shadows: Pulmonary Cryptococcosis Masquerading as Miliary Tuberculosis—A Rare Case

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Cryptococcosis, an invasive mycosis caused by basidiomycetous yeasts of the Cryptococcus neoformans or Cryptococcus gattii species complexes, is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality.
Madhuri Singh, Akshi Raj, Shirish S. Chandanwale, Kumar Roushan, Anuj Sharma   +4 more
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Extent of Lung Involvement and Serum Cryptococcal Antigen Test in Non-Human Immunodeficiency Virus Adult Patients with Pulmonary Cryptococcosis

Chinese Medical Journal, 2018
Background: Serum cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) test is the most used noninvasive method to detect cryptococcal infection. However, false-negative CrAg test is not uncommon in clinical practice.
Tao Zhu, Wan-Ting Luo, Gui-Hua Chen, Yue-Sheng Tu, Shuo Tang, Huo-Jin Deng, Wei Xu, Wei Zhang, Di Qi, Dao-Xin Wang, Chang-Yi Li, He Li, Yan-Qiao Wu, Shen-Jin Li   +13 more
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Non-meningeal, non-pulmonary cryptococcosis with limited posterior uveitis in a kidney organ transplant recipient with antibody-mediated rejection: a case report

BMC Ophthalmology, 2023
Background Cryptococcosis is one of the most frequent fungal eye infections in patients with immunosuppression. Currently, treatment approaches for non-meningeal, non-pulmonary cryptococcosis are based on those used for cryptococcal meningitis or ...
Yi-An Lu, Chun-Hsien Lin, Chia-Jen Chang, Kuo-Hsiung Shu, Mu-Chi Chung, Chien-Chih Chou   +5 more
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Clinical characteristics and image features of pulmonary cryptococcosis: a retrospective analysis of 50 cases in a Chinese hospital

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022
Objective To investigate the clinical manifestations and imaging characteristics of pulmonary cryptococcosis, and discuss its guidance in diagnosing. Methods The clinical data of patients diagnosed with cryptococcosis in our hospital from January 2014 to
Yuan Lu, Ming Ding, Jing Huang, Cuiping Fu, Yi Wan, Jun Jiang, Jie Huang   +6 more
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Cryptococcus gattii meningitis complicated by immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in an apparent immunocompetent host in Malaysia

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2022
Cryptococcosis is a systemic fungal infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans or Cryptococcus gattii. Cryptococcus causes a wide range of diseases, ranging from asymptomatic pulmonary lesions to disseminated disease involving the central nervous system,
Chee Yik Chang, Syarul Hafiz Mohd Shah, Jia Yin Lio, Norazlah Bahari, Anuradha P. Radhakrishnan   +4 more
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Characteristics of pulmonary cryptococcosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 2021
Background and objective A high frequency of infections complicating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been reported due to the immunomodulatory effect of RA or to agents with immunosuppressive effects used in its treatment.
Ryuji Uozumi, Noboru Takayanagi, Takashi Ishiguro, Miyuki Ueda, Chiaki Hosoda, Naomi Takata   +5 more
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Identification of risk factors for disseminated cryptococcosis in non-hiv patients: a retrospective analysis

European Journal of Medical Research, 2023
Objective This study aimed to investigate the potential risk factors associated with disseminated cryptococcosis in HIV-negative individuals. Methods A total of 106 HIV-negative patients with cryptococcal disease were enrolled.
Fan Zhang, Yiqing Zhou, Xiaoqi Tang, Minghui Li   +3 more
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