title: Cryptococcal pneumonia in a patient with presumptive sarcoidosis and selective immunoglobulin A deficiency.
abstract: Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown cause associated with impaired T-lymphocyte function and impaired cell-mediated immunity. Decreased cell-mediated immunity predisposes one to intracellular pathogens (eg, cryptococci).
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York 11501, USA.
authors.forename: Jean E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Hage
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Burke A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Cunha
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D017098:IgA Deficiency / Q000150:complications*; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole