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Massive pleural effusions in cryptococcal meningitis.

C M Wong1, K H Lim, C K Liam

  • 1Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Postgraduate Medical Journal
|October 26, 1999
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Massive bilateral pleural effusions from cryptococcal infection are rare, especially during antifungal treatment. This case suggests spontaneous resolution may occur, possibly due to antigenic stimulation.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pulmonology
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Cryptococcal infections typically manifest as meningitis, with pulmonary involvement being uncommon.
  • Pleural effusions in cryptococcal disease are rare and usually linked to parenchymal lung lesions.
  • Pleural involvement during antifungal therapy for cryptococcosis is highly unusual.

Observation:

  • A patient with cryptococcal meningitis developed severe, bilateral pleural effusions despite intravenous antifungal treatment.
  • The patient was receiving 5-flucytosine and amphotericin B for cryptococcal meningitis.
  • The massive pleural effusions showed signs of spontaneous resolution.

Findings:

  • The case highlights an unusual presentation of cryptococcal infection with massive bilateral pleural effusions.

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  • Spontaneous resolution of these effusions was observed.
  • This outcome supports the hypothesis that pleural involvement may be driven by antigenic stimulation.

    • Implications:

    • This case expands the understanding of the clinical spectrum of cryptococcal disease.
    • It suggests a potential mechanism (antigenic stimulation) for pleural effusion development and resolution in cryptococcosis.
    • Further research may explore the role of immune responses in cryptococcal pleural effusions.