title: An Avid Imitator.
abstract: We present a case of disseminated cryptococcal disease, coexisting with and mimicking lymphoma. Determination of serum cryptococcal antigen should be considered for lymphopenic patients with hematologic malignancies, presenting with unexplained fever, and/or lymphadenopathy and/or pulmonary findings. Patients with hematologic malignancies treated with chemotherapy regimens are susceptible to diverse opportunistic infections. Therefore, in this patient population, it is often necessary to obtain a definitive pathologic diagnosis, to diagnose uncommon syndromes and guide management.
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Infectious Diseases, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
authors: Dimitrios
authors: D
authors: Farmakiotis
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors: Alexis
authors: A
authors: Liakos
authors: Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors: Michael B
authors: MB
authors: Miller
authors: Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors: Jeffrey F
authors: JF
authors: Krane
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors: Lindsey R
authors: LR
authors: Baden
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors: Sarah P
authors: SP
authors: Hammond
keywords: Cryptococcus; Lymphoma; Opportunistic infections