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16.05.2017 | Case report
Significant pulmonary disease burden in treatment resistant disseminated cryptococcal infection: A case report
verfasst von:
Shanthi Viswanathan Shanthakumar, Sharon Mei Ling Tai, Abdul Rais Sanusi, Sivakumar Sivalingam, Saad Bader Zakai
Erschienen in:
Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Ausgabe 4/2017
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Abstract
Cryptococcus neoformans causes severe disseminated infection in immunocompromised individuals. We report a case of an immunocompetent adult male who presented with treatment-resistant central nervous system manifestations and significant pulmonary disease burden. Hematology and lumbar puncture were positive, aided by computerized tomography-guided histological confirmation. Despite medical therapy, there was inadequate resolution, and surgical resection was performed. On follow-up, investigations showed complete resolution, and the patient has remained disease-free at 5 years. This highlights the importance of looking for other sites in resistant cryptococcal meningitis and the value of cardiothoracic intervention for slowly resolving pulmonary cryptococcomas.