Massive pulmonary cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1998 Mar; 29(1): 105-7
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-35149
ABSTRACT
A 64-year-old man presented with progressive dyspnea. The symptom of severe hypoxia requiring mechanical ventilator, and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates on the chest film led to the clinical diagnosis of adult respiratory distress syndrome. Autopsy demonstrated widespread cryptococci and mucinous material in alveoli with mild inflammatory response.
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Main subject:
Humans
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Male
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Cryptococcosis
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Dyspnea
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Lung
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Lung Diseases, Fungal
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Hypoxia
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Middle Aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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