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Criptococoma pulmonar con invasión torácica en un varón inmunocompetente / Pulmonary cryptococcoma with involvement of the chest wall in an immunocompetent patient
Pisarevsky, Ana A.; Larriera, Alejandro; Cean, Pilar; Petrucci, Enrique A..
  • Pisarevsky, Ana A.; Universidad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín. Servicio de Medicina Interna. AR
  • Larriera, Alejandro; Universidad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín. Servicio de Medicina Interna. AR
  • Cean, Pilar; Universidad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín. Servicio de Medicina Interna. AR
  • Petrucci, Enrique A.; Universidad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín. Servicio de Medicina Interna. AR
Medicina (B.Aires) ; 70(2): 166-168, Apr. 2010. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-633737
RESUMEN
La criptococosis pulmonar en pacientes inmunocompetentes es una entidad poco habitual y su presentación como masas de gran tamaño, con compromiso de la pared torácica y de los tejidos blandos vecinos, no la encontramos descriptas en nuestra revisión bibliográfica. La variedad gattii (serotipoB/C) está acotada geográficamente a regiones tropicales y subtropicales y parece afectar preferentemente a individuos inmunocompetentes. Presentamos el caso de un hombre de 51 años proveniente del noreste de la Argentina, fumador de 10 atados/año que consulta por aumento del volumen del hombro izquierdo e impotencia funcional por intenso dolor de seis meses de evolución. Mediante una biopsia percutánea de la masa, se diagnostica Cryptococcus neoformans, variedad gattii. El paciente recibe terapéutica antifúngica, mostrando una evolución favorable con disminución progresiva de la masa.
ABSTRACT
The pulmonary cryptococcosis in immunocompetent patients is unusual, and its presentation as large masses with involvement of the chest wall and the neighboring soft tissues has not been found in our bibliographic research. The variety gattii (serotype B/C) is limited geographically to tropical and subtropical regions and appears to affect particularly immunocompetent individuals. We describe the case of a 51-year-old man from the Northeast of Argentina, with a history of smoking 10 pack/year. He presented an increased volume of the left shoulder and reported that for the last six months he had been unable to move it due to the pain. A percutaneous biopsy of the mass provided a diagnosis of Cryptococcus neoformans, variety gattii. The patient was treated with antifungal therapy showing a favourable outcome with a progressive decrease of the mass.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Cryptococcosis / Cryptococcus neoformans / Immunocompetence / Lung Diseases, Fungal Limits: Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Medicina (B.Aires) Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Argentina Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Buenos Aires/AR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Cryptococcosis / Cryptococcus neoformans / Immunocompetence / Lung Diseases, Fungal Limits: Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Medicina (B.Aires) Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Argentina Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Buenos Aires/AR