Myositis resulting from disseminated cryptococcosis in a patient with hepatitis C cirrhosis.
We report a case of myositis that resulted from disseminated cryptococcosis in a patient with hepatitis C cirrhosis. One year after cessation of treatment, the patient remains symptom free with negative results of serum cryptococcal antigen tests and negative culture results.
Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, 10029-6574, USA. flaggs01@doc.mssm.edu
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Flagg
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Chang
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Masuell
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Natarajan
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Hermann
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Mendelson
D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology