Presentation
Patient with long-standing dyspnea, cough and fatigue.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Pulmonary cryptococcosis
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Widespread ground glass nodules, some with reverse halo, some with a central solid component and a single nodule in the right upper lobe has central cavitation.
No lymphadenopathy or effusions.
Case Discussion
Following inconclusive bronchoscopy the patient underwent thoracotomy and biopsy which showed a budding yeast suggestive of Cryptococcus neoformans. There were no malignant cells. Regression of lesions occurred after five months of antifungal treatment.