Pulmonary cryptococcosis and Cushing's syndrome.
Pulmonary cryptococcosis occurred in two patients with Cushing's syndrome, both of whom were successfully treated with amphotericin B and flucytosine. Excessive endogenous production of corticosteroids may have predisposed these patients to the development of opportunistic infection. Persons with Cushing's syndrome and a pulmonary infiltrate should be examined for infection with Cryptococcus neoformans in addition to an examination for ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone production.
D000328:Adult; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications*; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged