Gastrointestinal cryptococcoma – Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome or cryptococcal relapse in a patient with AIDS?

Gastrointestinal cryptococcoma – Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome or cryptococcal relapse in a patient with AIDS?

The introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) may lead to unusual paradoxical and unmasking presentations of opportunistic infections. Intra-abdominal cryptococcosis is a rare manifestation of Cryptococcus. We present the case of an HIV-infected patient on ART, with a history of cryptococcal meni...

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Main Authors: Abdu K. Musubire, David B. Meya, Robert Lukande, Andrew Kambugu, Paul R. Bohjanen, David R. Boulware
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
HIV
AIDS
Cryptococcal meningitis
Cryptococcoma
Antiretroviral therapy
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753915000147

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