Primary cryptococcal infection of the larynx in a patient with AIDS: a case report.
Artículo
en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-38553
ABSTRACT
Primary laryngeal cryptococcosis was reported in a 42-year-old man with AIDS. The patient also had pulmonary tuberculosis and hydropneumothorax as a complication. Serological tests and/or cultures from blood, CSF, urine and pleural fluid were all negative for cryptococcus. He was successfully treated with oral fluconazole for 8 weeks to clear the infection and remained clear in the follow-up period 9 months after treatment.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Tailandia
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Laringitis
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Infecciones Oportunistas Relacionadas con el SIDA
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Adulto
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Criptococosis
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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