Pulmonary cryptococcosis suspected due to inhalation of swallow excreta presenting with multiple infiltrative shadows

A 70-year-old woman had been treated with methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis by a rheumatologist who opened a clinic near our hospital. In January of a certain year, she had respiratory symptoms of cough, sputum, and fever. Laboratory test results showed a white blood cell count of 8600/μL (neutr...

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Main Authors: Kei Kanata, Toshihiro Shirai, Yutaro Ito, Koshiro Ichijo, Masahiro Uehara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007124000376