Pulmonary cryptococcosis presenting as miliary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient
Pulmonary Cryptococcosis is a rare and difficult to diagnose entity. It has been found to be associated with immunocompromised patients. Pulmonary Cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient is extremely rare condition. A high degree of suspicion is required to diagnose the condition. We hereby pre...
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| author | Sharad Joshi Nitesh Tayal Rajesh Gupta Ankit Bhatia Neha Kapoor |
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| description | Pulmonary Cryptococcosis is a rare and difficult to diagnose entity. It has been found to be associated with immunocompromised patients. Pulmonary Cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient is extremely rare condition. A high degree of suspicion is required to diagnose the condition. We hereby present a case of pulmonary cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent young male which is a rare clinical entity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-39a40861945f43e08acfcb0457b2283f2022-12-21T19:39:43ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsThe Journal of Association of Chest Physicians2320-87752320-90892021-01-0191293110.4103/jacp.jacp_5_20Pulmonary cryptococcosis presenting as miliary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patientSharad JoshiNitesh TayalRajesh GuptaAnkit BhatiaNeha KapoorPulmonary Cryptococcosis is a rare and difficult to diagnose entity. It has been found to be associated with immunocompromised patients. Pulmonary Cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient is extremely rare condition. A high degree of suspicion is required to diagnose the condition. We hereby present a case of pulmonary cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent young male which is a rare clinical entity.http://www.jacpjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2320-8775;year=2021;volume=9;issue=1;spage=29;epage=31;aulast=Joshibronchoscopycryptococcosisimmunocompetence |
| spellingShingle | Sharad Joshi Nitesh Tayal Rajesh Gupta Ankit Bhatia Neha Kapoor Pulmonary cryptococcosis presenting as miliary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians bronchoscopy cryptococcosis immunocompetence |
| title | Pulmonary cryptococcosis presenting as miliary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_full | Pulmonary cryptococcosis presenting as miliary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_fullStr | Pulmonary cryptococcosis presenting as miliary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pulmonary cryptococcosis presenting as miliary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_short | Pulmonary cryptococcosis presenting as miliary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient |
| title_sort | pulmonary cryptococcosis presenting as miliary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient |
| topic | bronchoscopy cryptococcosis immunocompetence |
| url | http://www.jacpjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2320-8775;year=2021;volume=9;issue=1;spage=29;epage=31;aulast=Joshi |
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