Radiographic manifestations of pulmonary cryptococcosis.

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dc.contributor.authorPiyavisetpat, Nitraen_US
dc.contributor.authorChaowanapanja, Pattrapornen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T21:06:58Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T21:06:58Z
dc.date.issued2005-11-14en_US
dc.descriptionChotmaihet Thangphaet.en_US
dc.description.abstractPulmonary cryptococcosis may occur in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts. The purpose of the present study was to review the radiologic findings of pulmonary cryptococcosis in King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. The radiographs and computed tomography of the chests of the patients who had a diagnosis of pulmonary cryptococcosis, between 1998-2001, were retrospectively reviewed. Seven patients were included. Five were HIV infected, three had diffuse reticulonodular opacities, two (of the three) patients also had accompanying cavities; two had solely pleural effusion. Two patients were immunocompetent; one had a pulmonary nodule and another one had an endobronchial lesion and multiple pulmonary masses in the collapsed lung seen on CT scan, which were consistent with cryptococcoma. None had adenopathy. There was a difference in the radiologic manifestations between immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts. Knowledge in radiographic features in pulmonary cryptococcosis should help radiologists to early recognize the disease and may improve the treatment outcome.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPiyavisetpat N, Chaowanapanja P. Radiographic manifestations of pulmonary cryptococcosis. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 2005 Nov; 88(11): 1674-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/44221
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.mat.or.th/journal/all.phpen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshCryptococcosis --microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHIV Infections --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshImmunocompromised Hosten_US
dc.subject.meshLung Diseases --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshRadiography, Thoracicen_US
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshTime Factorsen_US
dc.titleRadiographic manifestations of pulmonary cryptococcosis.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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