title: Uncommon mycosis in a patient with diabetes.
abstract: Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection that usually occurs in immunocompromised individuals. Meningitis is the most frequent presentation; uncommonly, a disseminated form occurs. Cryptococcosis can sometimes occur in immunocompetent individuals with certain predisposing conditions such as diabetes mellitus. However, disseminated cryptococcosis is exceedingly rare in these individuals. A 48-year-old man presented with a lung mass and was initially suspected to have bronchogenic carcinoma. However, on further evaluation, it turned out to be disseminated cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcus gattii, with pulmonary, pleural and meningeal involvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Kuruswamy Thurai
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Inderpaul Singh
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Sehgal
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Shivaprakash
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Sahajal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dhooria
mesh_terms: D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism*; D056285:Cryptococcus gattii / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged