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Imaging Features of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Published on: June 16, 2020
Case Report: A Pulmonary Cryptococcosis Presenting as Interstitial Pneumonia in a Patient of IgA Nephropathy
Yi Su1, Feifei Yuan1, Yuyan Ma1
1Department of Infectious Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Purpose:
To present a rare case of pulmonary cryptococcosis that exhibited radiological findings consistent with interstitial pneumonia in a patient diagnosed with IgA (Immunoglobulin A) nephropathy.
Patients And Methods:
A 66-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with interstitial lung disease. The cryptococcal capsular antigen test was positive in both serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Histopathological examination of the bronchoscopically obtained lung biopsy and positive culture results revealed the presence of Cryptococcus yeast, while no Cryptococcus species were detected in the cerebrospinal fluid. Collectively, these findings confirmed the diagnosis of pulmonary cryptococcosis.
Results:
The fluconazole dosage was tailored according to the patient's renal function, and the lesions in the right lung were significantly improved following one month of antifungal therapy.
Conclusion:
This case illustrates that in immunocompromised patients, pulmonary cryptococcosis may manifest with imaging findings resembling interstitial pneumonia. Therefore, clinicians should consider pulmonary cryptococcosis in the differential diagnosis of interstitial pneumonia, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.
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