title: Sarcoid-like reaction in Cryptococcus neoformans infection.
abstract: We report a patient with Cryptococcus (C.) neoformans infection, who developed a case of sarcoid-like reaction (SLR). There have been reports of SLRs associated with malignancies. Although differentiating sarcoidosis from SLR is difficult, the patient was diagnosed as SLR because propionibacterium acnes bacterial (PAB) antibody staining of biopsy specimens was negative and the chest radiological findings improved after antifungal treatment. To our knowledge, this is the first report of SLR occurring during cryptococcal infection, and we believe that cryptococcal infection should be considered as a potential cause of SLR.
authors: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, National Hospital Organization Matsue Medical Center, Matsue, Japan. yano@matsue.hosp.go.jp
authors: Shuichi
authors: S
authors: Yano
authors: Kanako
authors: K
authors: Kobayashi
authors: Toshikazu
authors: T
authors: Ikeda
authors: Toru
authors: T
authors: Kadowaki
authors: Kiryo
authors: K
authors: Wakabayashi
authors: Masahiro
authors: M
authors: Kimura
authors: Shigenori
authors: S
authors: Ishikawa
authors: Yoshin
authors: Y
authors: Adachi
authors: Kunio
authors: K
authors: Araki
authors: Saburo
authors: S
authors: Nagaoka
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D065819:Voriconazole
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011743:Pyrimidines; D014230:Triazoles; D017964:Itraconazole; D065819:Voriconazole