title: Primary pulmonary cryptococcosis presenting as a superior sulcus tumor.
abstract: A patient underwent resection of a superior sulcus tumor after an extensive workup was nondiagnostic. Postoperatively, primary pulmonary cryptococcosis was diagnosed. Management of this patient is presented along with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kaiser-Permanente Medical Care Program, Panorama City, California.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ziomek
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Weinstein
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Margulies
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Braun
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008481:Mediastinoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed