Intra-cavitary Pulmonary Cryptococcoma in Poorly Controlled Diabetes Mellitus
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Date
2020
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Medical mycology case reports
Abstract
A 59-year-old HIV-negative Ugandan man presented with a long-standing history of respiratory symptoms and was found to have an intra-cavitary pulmonary cryptococoma by chest imaging and sputum culture. The serum cryptococcal antigen was negative. The sputum Xpert® MTB RIF Ultra assay was negative. He was previously treated for cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis. The patient had poorly controlled diabetes (HbA1c, 9.3%). The patient was successfully treated with oral fluconazole.
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Keywords
Pulmonary, cryptococcoma,Diabetes,Cryptococcal antigen test,Tuberculosis,Aspergillus IgG
Citation
Kalyango, N., Kwizera, R., Baluku, J. B., & Bongomin, F. (2020). Intra-cavitary pulmonary cryptococcoma in poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. Medical mycology case reports, 28, 1-3.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2020.02.005