Cryptococcal prostatitis in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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in English
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| ID: sea-90210
ABSTRACT
Cryptococcosis is a systemic mycosis usually affecting patients of immunodeficiency i.e. transplants recipients, patients on chemotherapy for neoplastic diseases and in those suffering from human immunodeficiency virus infection. We report a 52-year old male suffering from chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) on chemotherapy who presented with fever and features of prostatism. Cryptococcus neoformans infection (CN) was diagnosed on aspiration of a prostatic nodule. Subsequent investigations revealed a disseminated involvement by cryptococcus. The case represents an unusual presentation of disseminated cryptococcosis.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Prostatitis
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Humans
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Male
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Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
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Follow-Up Studies
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Immunocompromised Host
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Cryptococcosis
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Middle Aged
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Antifungal Agents
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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