Cryptococcosis after living donor liver transplantation: report of three cases.
Cryptococcosis is the third most common invasive fungal infection in solid organ transplantation, which usually occurs more than 6 months after the primary operation. In our series of 180 consecutive adult living-donor liver transplantation recipients, three (1.5%) had cryptococcosis and one of these patients died. The serum cryptococcal antigen examination was positive in all three patients who suffered from cryptococcosis. The serum cryptococcal antigen test might contribute to the early detection and treatment of cryptococcosis.
Artificial Organ and Transplantation Division, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan.
N
N
Akamatsu
Y
Y
Sugawara
J
J
Nakajima
Y
Y
Kishi
J
J
Kaneko
M
M
Makuuchi
D000368:Aged; D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000097:blood; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000946:Antigens, Fungal