Cryptococcal pneumonia occurring as an infiltrative mass simulating carcinoma in an immunocompetent host: plain film, CT, and MRI findings.
Cryptococcosis, a potentially fatal pulmonary infection, rarely occurs in advanced form in immunocompetent individuals. Radiographic findings are variable and include single and multiple mass-like infiltrates, nodules, and segmental infiltrates. MRI manifestations of pulmonary cryptococcosis have not been reported previously. We have compared MRI, CT, and plain film radiographic findings in a case of multisegmental cryptococcal pneumonia occurring as a mass simulating carcinoma in an immunocompetent individual; we have also discussed the differential radiographic evaluation of pulmonary cryptococcosis.
Flickinger
F W
FW
Department of Radiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912-3910.
Sathyanarayana
White
J E
JE
Stincer
E J
EJ
Fincher
R M
RM
D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed