Pulmonary infection due to Cryptococcus Neoformans in a patient without immunodeficiency: A case report

Objective: Cryptococcus neoformans is one of the rare infectious agents in lung. The majority of reported cases are among immunodeficient individuals. Case: This is a report of the infection in a 47-year-old male with irritative coughs and marked weight loss. We found nodules in the apical and diaph...

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Autores principales:	A Abbasi, Kh Bidjani
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Publicado:	Babol University of Medical Sciences 1999
Materias:	fungal infection lung cryptococcus neoformans immunodeficiency Medicine R Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:758ddf50d7ee42c9881f1389943cfbb02021-11-10T09:24:18ZPulmonary infection due to Cryptococcus Neoformans in a patient without immunodeficiency: A case report1561-41072251-7170https://doaj.org/article/758ddf50d7ee42c9881f1389943cfbb01999-04-01T00:00:00Zhttp://jbums.org/article-1-2961-en.htmlhttps://doaj.org/toc/1561-4107https://doaj.org/toc/2251-7170Objective: Cryptococcus neoformans is one of the rare infectious agents in lung. The majority of reported cases are among immunodeficient individuals. Case: This is a report of the infection in a 47-year-old male with irritative coughs and marked weight loss. We found nodules in the apical and diaphragmatic lobes of the right lung on X-ray and CT scanning. BK test and cytologic examinations were negative. Regarding the normal results of bronchoscopy, thoracotomy was suggested. The lung biopsy was positive for cryptococcus neoformans. Conclusion: After administration of Ketoconazole for 3 weeks, all of radiologic findings disappeared. The patient improved in 6 months after treatment and no radiographic evidence of infection observed.A AbbasiKh BidjaniBabol University of Medical Sciencesarticlefungal infectionlungcryptococcus neoformansimmunodeficiencyMedicineRMedicine (General)R5-920ENFAMajallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, Vol 1, Iss 2, Pp 54-56 (1999)
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spellingShingle	fungal infection lung cryptococcus neoformans immunodeficiency Medicine R Medicine (General) R5-920 A Abbasi Kh Bidjani Pulmonary infection due to Cryptococcus Neoformans in a patient without immunodeficiency: A case report
description	Objective: Cryptococcus neoformans is one of the rare infectious agents in lung. The majority of reported cases are among immunodeficient individuals. Case: This is a report of the infection in a 47-year-old male with irritative coughs and marked weight loss. We found nodules in the apical and diaphragmatic lobes of the right lung on X-ray and CT scanning. BK test and cytologic examinations were negative. Regarding the normal results of bronchoscopy, thoracotomy was suggested. The lung biopsy was positive for cryptococcus neoformans. Conclusion: After administration of Ketoconazole for 3 weeks, all of radiologic findings disappeared. The patient improved in 6 months after treatment and no radiographic evidence of infection observed.
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title	Pulmonary infection due to Cryptococcus Neoformans in a patient without immunodeficiency: A case report
title_short	Pulmonary infection due to Cryptococcus Neoformans in a patient without immunodeficiency: A case report
title_full	Pulmonary infection due to Cryptococcus Neoformans in a patient without immunodeficiency: A case report
title_fullStr	Pulmonary infection due to Cryptococcus Neoformans in a patient without immunodeficiency: A case report
title_full_unstemmed	Pulmonary infection due to Cryptococcus Neoformans in a patient without immunodeficiency: A case report
title_sort	pulmonary infection due to cryptococcus neoformans in a patient without immunodeficiency: a case report
publisher	Babol University of Medical Sciences
publishDate	1999
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Pulmonary infection due to Cryptococcus Neoformans in a patient without immunodeficiency: A case report

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