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Kuruswamy Thurai Prasad1, Inderpaul Singh Sehgal1, M R Shivaprakash2
1Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Abstract:
Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection that usually occurs in immunocompromised individuals. Meningitis is the most frequent presentation; uncommonly, a disseminated form occurs. Cryptococcosis can sometimes occur in immunocompetent individuals with certain predisposing conditions such as diabetes mellitus. However, disseminated cryptococcosis is exceedingly rare in these individuals. A 48-year-old man presented with a lung mass and was initially suspected to have bronchogenic carcinoma. However, on further evaluation, it turned out to be disseminated cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcus gattii, with pulmonary, pleural and meningeal involvement.
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