Cryptococcal retropharyngeal abscess.
Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that causes a variety of diseases in immunosuppressed patients. We describe a patient with sarcoidosis and odynophagia admitted with a large retropharyngeal abscess. Aspiration showed budding yeast and culture identified C. neoformans, confirmed by D2 large subunit rRNA gene sequencing.
Das
Rituparna
R
Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Infectious Disease, 333 Cedar Street PO Box 208022, New Haven, CT 06520, USA. Rita.Das@yale.edu
Muldrew
Kenneth L
KL
Posligua
William E
WE
Boyce
John M
JM
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000935:Antifungal Agents