A Case of Pulmonary Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Male Patient Diagnosed by a Percutaneous Supraclavicular Lymph Node Biopsy / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
;
: 276-280, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
Cryptococcal pneumonia usually occurs in immunocompromised patients with malignancy, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, organ transplantations, immunosuppressive chemotherapies, catheter insertion, or dialysis. It can be diagnosed by gaining tissues in lung parenchyma or detecting antigen in blood or bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Here we report an immunocompetent 32-year-old male patient with diabetes mellitus diagnosed with cryptococcal pneumonia after a ultrasound-guided percutaneous supraclavicular lymph node core needle biopsy. We treated him with fluconazole at 400 mg/day for 9 months according to the guideline. This is the first case that cryptococcal pneumonia was diagnosed from a percutaneous lymph node biopsy in South Korea.
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Asunto principal:
Neumonía
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Biopsia
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Líquido del Lavado Bronquioalveolar
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Fluconazol
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Trasplante de Órganos
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Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida
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Huésped Inmunocomprometido
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Trasplantes
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Criptococosis
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Biopsia con Aguja Fina
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Guía de Práctica Clínica
Límite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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