Pulmonary Cryptococcosis With Rapid Growth on Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography

• Published in: Respirology case reports Vol. 13; no. 8
• Main Authors: Fukuda, Yosuke, Oda, Naruhito, Sagara, Hironori, Tanaka, Akihiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 21.08.2025; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Clinical Image; Consent; immunosuppression; positron emission tomography/computed tomography; pulmonary cryptococcosis; rheumatoid arthritis; TNF inhibitors; Tomography

ABSTRACT A 64‐year‐old woman with rheumatoid arthritis and asthma developed a rapid growth and uptake of 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)‐avid lung nodule. Despite suspicion of malignancy, the biopsy confirmed pulmonary cryptococcosis (PC). Regardless of FDG uptake, PC should be considered in the differ...