Disseminated Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report
Cryptococcus neoformans is ubiquitous encapsulated yeast found throughout the world. It predominantly causes significant infections in immunocompromised individuals, of which 80–90% occur in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Disseminated cryptococcal infection is uncommon and...
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| author | S. Suchitha C. S. Sheeladevi R. Sunila G. V. Manjunath |
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| description | Cryptococcus neoformans is ubiquitous encapsulated yeast found throughout the world. It predominantly causes significant infections in immunocompromised individuals, of which 80–90% occur in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Disseminated cryptococcal infection is uncommon and almost always occurs in HIV-infected patients. Disseminated disease, especially noncutaneous cryptococcal abscess in immunocompetent hosts, is exceedingly rare. We report a case of disseminated cryptococcosis with soft tissue, pulmonary, and cerebral involvement in an otherwise healthy immunocompetent patient initially diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5c6e8cb6171d4ac6ad6a7cf0a9f091962025-02-03T06:12:20ZengWileyCase Reports in Pathology2090-67812090-679X2012-01-01201210.1155/2012/652351652351Disseminated Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case ReportS. Suchitha0C. S. Sheeladevi1R. Sunila2G. V. Manjunath3Department of Pathology, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysore 570022, IndiaDepartment of Pathology, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysore 570022, IndiaDepartment of Pathology, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysore 570022, IndiaDepartment of Pathology, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysore 570022, IndiaCryptococcus neoformans is ubiquitous encapsulated yeast found throughout the world. It predominantly causes significant infections in immunocompromised individuals, of which 80–90% occur in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Disseminated cryptococcal infection is uncommon and almost always occurs in HIV-infected patients. Disseminated disease, especially noncutaneous cryptococcal abscess in immunocompetent hosts, is exceedingly rare. We report a case of disseminated cryptococcosis with soft tissue, pulmonary, and cerebral involvement in an otherwise healthy immunocompetent patient initially diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC).http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/652351 |
| spellingShingle | S. Suchitha C. S. Sheeladevi R. Sunila G. V. Manjunath Disseminated Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report Case Reports in Pathology |
| title | Disseminated Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report |
| title_full | Disseminated Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Disseminated Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Disseminated Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report |
| title_short | Disseminated Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report |
| title_sort | disseminated cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient a case report |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/652351 |
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