Cryptococcal pneumonia simulating chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
We report two cases of cryptococcal pneumonia in which the roentgenographic picture closely mimicked that for chronic eosinophilic pneumonia. Caution in use of corticosteriods based on this roentgenographic pattern is stressed.
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Department of Internal Medicine, Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Temple, TX 76508, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic