A Case of Pulmonary Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient.
10.4046/trd.2005.59.6.700
- Author:
Eun Suk ROH
1
;
Min Kyung PARK
;
Ji Won AN
;
Seung Jae LEE
;
Hye Suk SON
;
Hye Young SUNG
;
Son Ook CHOI
;
Guil Sun KIM
;
Bok Jin HYOUNG
;
Sang Hun LEE
;
Yong Hyun KIM
;
Jeong Sup SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of medicine, Seoul, Korea. jssong@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cryptococcosis;
Immunocompetent patient;
Multiple cavities
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Cough;
Cryptococcosis*;
Diagnosis;
Fluconazole;
Glass;
Humans;
Lung;
Thorax
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2005;59(6):700-703
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We experienced a case of pulmonary cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient who presented with uncommon radiological findings. He complained of a dry cough for 3 weeks. The chest X-ray and CT showed multiple, variable sized, and irregular patch consolidations with cavities combined with some ground glass opacities in both lower lung fields. The diagnosis was made histologically via a thoracoscopic lung biopsy. The patient was administered oral fluconazole has since been well.
