Pulmonary cryptococcosis coexisting with adenocarcinoma: a case report and review of the literature

Pulmonary cryptococcosis coexisting with adenocarcinoma: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Pulmonary cryptococcosis is a common fungal infection frequently seen in immunocompromised patients. Owing to its nonspecific clinical and radiographic features, the differential diagnosis with secondary tuberculosis, malignant tumor, and bacterial pneumonia is sometimes difficul...

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Main Authors: Liyang Li, Liang Zhuang, Jian Zhou, Changzhou Shao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Pulmonary cryptococcosis
Adenocarcinoma
Pneumonia
Fungal infection
Abbreviations
CEA Carcinoembryonic antigen
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1853-2

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