PULMONARY CRYPTOCOCCOSIS IN AN IMMUNOCOMPETENT PATIENT:ABOUT A CASE
- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medecine and Pharmacy of Oujdamohammed First University.
- Pathology Department, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medecine and Pharmacy of Oujdamohammed First University.
- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medecine and Pharmacy of Oujdamohammed First University, Research and Medical Sciences Laboratory.Oujda.Morocco.
Abstract
Cryptococcosis is a rare but severe infection caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans. It typically affects immunocompromised patients. We report a case of pulmonary cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient, where the diagnosis was confirmed histologically through bronchial biopsy and by detecting cryptococcal antigen in the blood. Treatment with a combination of amphotericin B and fluconazole was initiated. The often nonspecific clinical presentation and the rarity of the condition frequently lead to a diagnostic delay, which can be detrimental to the patient.
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Lachkham Souaad, Elkhachine Imane, Lakhal Mohammed, Bennani Amal, Gartini Sara, Rhazari Meriem, Thouil Afaf and Kouissmi Hatim (2024); PULMONARY CRYPTOCOCCOSIS IN AN IMMUNOCOMPETENT PATIENT:ABOUT A CASE, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 12 (11), 1039-1042, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/19916
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