Cryptococcosis with bird's eye manifestation: A case report

Cryptococcosis is a menacing opportunistic infection most commonly affecting immunocompromised individuals. Its occurrence in immunocompetant individuals is uncustomary. Disseminated cryptococcosis is subtile in immunocompetent individuals. Cryptococcosis presenting with myriad of symptoms with invo...

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Published in:Lung India 2018-05, Vol.35 (3), p.256-258
Main Authors: Suhas, H, Utpat, Ketaki, Desai, Unnati, Vedpathak, Manoj, Joshi, Jyotsna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amphotericin B
Case Report
Case reports
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Cryptococcosis
Diagnosis
Dosage and administration
Drug therapy
eosinophilia
Flucytosine
Hospitals
Infections
Lungs
Medicine
Meningitis
Nervous system
Patients
Tuberculosis
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Summary:Cryptococcosis is a menacing opportunistic infection most commonly affecting immunocompromised individuals. Its occurrence in immunocompetant individuals is uncustomary. Disseminated cryptococcosis is subtile in immunocompetent individuals. Cryptococcosis presenting with myriad of symptoms with involvement of lung, meninges, hematological system is rare. We present to you a unique case of disseminated cryptococcosis presenting as bilateral pulmonary nodular opacities with peripheral eosinophilia and meningitis along with a narration of the enthralling diagnostic process.
ISSN:0970-2113
0974-598X
DOI:10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_397_17