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.
Flagg
S D
SD
Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, 10029-6574, USA. flaggs01@doc.mssm.edu
Chang
Y J
YJ
Masuell
C P
CP
Natarajan
S
S
Hermann
G
G
Mendelson
M H
MH
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