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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, Masahiro Yamasaki, Naomi Saito, Koji Iwato, Wakako Daido, Kunihiko Funaishi, Sayaka Ishiyama, Naoko Deguchi, Masaya Taniwaki, Nobuyuki Ohashi   +9 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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Invasion of the central nervous system by Cryptococcus neoformans requires a secreted fungal metalloprotease. [PDF]

, 2014
UnlabelledCryptococcus spp. cause life-threatening fungal infection of the central nervous system (CNS), predominantly in patients with a compromised immune system.
Bautos, Jennifer M, Gelli, Angie, Jamklang, Mantana, Na Pombejra, Sarisa, Tham, Rick, Thompson, George R, Uhrig, John P, Vu, Kiem   +7 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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Cryptococcal Meningitis in a HIV-Negative Patient [PDF]

, 2017
Sarcoidosis is a risk factor for the development of cryptococcal infection due to dysfunction at T-cell level. Its rarity may, however, delay diagnosis and treatment. We describe the case of a 60-year-old man, diagnosed with sarcoidosis since 1999.
Barreiros, Cátia, Guerra, Diana, Meireles-Brandão, Lúcia, Rodrigues, Carmélia, Silva, Duarte   +4 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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Cryptococcus, Pathological observations of five autopsy cases and one biopsy case [PDF]

, 1959
Pathologic, anatomical, and histological findings of 5 autopsy cases and one biopsy case of cryptococcosis have been described. Macroscopically the foci of the lung are grayish white or yellowish white in color and range in size from the small acinous ...
Inohara, Tsuyoshi, Kanamoto, Akihisa, Kuroda, Kiyoshi, Murase, Joji, Ogawa, Katsuo, Uejima, Akira   +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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