Disseminated Cryptococcosis in a Patient with Pituitary Cushing's Disease
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
;
: 199-201, 2003.
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em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-81184
ABSTRACT
Disseminated cryptococcosis mainly occurs in patients with cell-mediated immunity disorders. A case of disseminated cryptococcosis, in a patient with pituitary Cushing's disease, is reported. Cultures of blood, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and aspirates of a skin lesion all grew Cryptococcus neoformans. Despite antifungal treatment, with amphotericin-B, the patient died within 3 weeks.
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Assunto principal:
Doenças da Hipófise
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Encéfalo
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Anfotericina B
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Evolução Fatal
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Criptococose
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Síndrome de Cushing
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Antifúngicos
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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