Disseminated cryptococcosis in a human immunodeficiency virus-negative patient: a case report.
Cryptococcus neoformans is a widely distributed saprophytic fungus that may cause opportunistic infections in normal and immunocompromised individuals particularly in patients with HIV infection. Disseminated infection in HIV-negative individuals is occasionally seen: a 57-year-old HIV-negative Turkish female initially presented with enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes and a large pulmonary parenchymal nodule, eventually diagnosed with disseminated cryptococcosis and tuberculosis.
Kokturk
Nurdan
N
Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Gazi University School of Medicine, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey. nkokturk@gazi.edu.tr
Ekim
Numan
N
Kervan
Firdes
F
Arman
Dilek
D
Memis
Leyla
L
Caglar
Kayhan
K
Kalkanci
Ayse
A
Demircan
Sedat
S
Kurul
Cuneyt
C
Akyurek
Nalan
N
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008482:Mediastinum; D008875:Middle Aged; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014421:Turkey
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D015725:Fluconazole