Massive Mediastinal Lymph Node Involvement of Cryptococcosis in Immunocompetent Host.
- Author:
Han Sol CHOI
1
;
Hyun Woo LEE
;
Jungsil LEE
;
Moon Young KIM
;
Chul Gyu YOO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. cgyoo@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cryptococcosis;
Lymph nodes;
Immunocompetent;
Pneumonia
- MeSH:
Cryptococcosis*;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes*;
Opportunistic Infections;
Pneumonia
- From:Soonchunhyang Medical Science
2015;21(2):212-215
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cryptococcosis is a systemic opportunistic infection mostly occurred in immunosuppressed patients. Pulmonary cryptococcosis in immunocompetent host is usually localized and self-limiting disease. Pulmonary nodule or mass is the most common radiologic finding, however involvement of mediastinal lymph nodes is rare. Here we report a case of pulmonary cryptococcosis with massive mediastinal lymph nodes involvement in immunocompetent host.
