Disseminated Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient : A Case Report

Cryptococcus neoformans is ubiquitous encapsulated yeast found throughout the world. It predominantly causes significant infections in immunocompromised individuals, of which 80–90% occur in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Disseminated cryptococcal infection is uncommon and...

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Published inCase reports in pathology Vol. 2012; no. 2012; pp. 1 - 3
Main Authors Suchitha, S., Shivalingiah, Sheela Devi C., Ravishankar, Sunila, Manjunath, Gubbanna V.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 01.01.2012
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Wiley
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Summary:Cryptococcus neoformans is ubiquitous encapsulated yeast found throughout the world. It predominantly causes significant infections in immunocompromised individuals, of which 80–90% occur in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Disseminated cryptococcal infection is uncommon and almost always occurs in HIV-infected patients. Disseminated disease, especially noncutaneous cryptococcal abscess in immunocompetent hosts, is exceedingly rare. We report a case of disseminated cryptococcosis with soft tissue, pulmonary, and cerebral involvement in an otherwise healthy immunocompetent patient initially diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC).
Bibliography:Academic Editors: M. R. Bongiorno and I. A. Chaudhry
ISSN:2090-6781
2090-679X
DOI:10.1155/2012/652351