Exploring a Rare Pulmonary Coinfection: Cryptococcal Pneumonia and Exophiala dermatitidis in an Immunocompetent Host.
bronchoalveolar lavage (bal)
cryptococcus neoformans (c. neoformans)
exophiala dermatitidis
fungal pneumonia
pneumonia
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2024
May 2024
Historique:
accepted:
25
05
2024
medline:
26
6
2024
pubmed:
26
6
2024
entrez:
26
6
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Pulmonary cryptococcosis is becoming increasingly common in immunocompetent hosts, manifesting with variable clinical presentations ranging from asymptomatic colonization to severe pneumonia. Radiological findings are non-specific, such as nodular infiltrates, mass-like lesions, and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. We present a case of a 61-year-old woman with
Identifiants
pubmed: 38919216
doi: 10.7759/cureus.61085
pmc: PMC11197632
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e61085Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024, Kohli et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.