Tuberc Respir Dis.
1996 Feb;43(1):102-107.
A Case of Pulmonary Cryptococcosis in Healthy Person
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
Abstract
- Cryptococcosis is a systemic fungal infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans. This mycosis is best known for meningeal involvement, yet, this disease rarely can be limited to the lungs. The usual portal of entry is respiratory tract. The recently rising incidence of the disease can be attributable to wide use of steroid, immunosuppressive agents and advent of AIDS. We experienced one case of pulmonary cryptococcosis in healthy person, who was admitted to the our hospital because of cough. Cryptococcus neoformans was isolated in the sputum, and lung tissue obtained by CT guide needle aspiration biopsy. Clinical improvement was noted after 6weeks of medical therapy with fluconazole.
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