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Danial L Fox1, Nestor L Müller
1Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada.
Objective:
The aim of our study was to review the CT findings of pulmonary cryptococcosis in 12 immunocompetent patients.
Conclusion:
The CT manifestations of pulmonary cryptococcosis consist of pulmonary nodules or masses measuring 5-52 mm in diameter and focal areas of consolidation. The nodules and masses have a predominantly peripheral distribution in 80% of the cases. Cavitation of nodules or consolidation is seen in approximately 40% of the cases. The infection can be due to Cryptococcus neoformans var gattii or var neoformans.
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