title: Biliary cryptococcosis in a child: MR imaging findings.
abstract: Cryptococcosis is a systemic mycosis with a worldwide distribution. It frequently occurs in patients who are immunologically compromised or chronically ill. Clinical manifestations are usually confined to the central nervous system, lungs and skin. Involvement of the hepatobiliary system is very rare. We describe the MR imaging appearance of a rare case of disseminated cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent child in whom the clinical presentation was dominated by biliary and lymph nodal involvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India. dascj@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Chandan Jyoti
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Ghan Shyam
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Pangtey
authors.forename: Smriti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hari
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hari
authors.forename: Anup Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D041781:Jaundice, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male