Pleural fluid secondary to pulmonary cryptococcal infection: a case report and review of the literature

Pleural fluid secondary to pulmonary cryptococcal infection: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Pulmonary Cryptococcosis (PC) is diagnosed with increasing incidence in recent years, but it does not commonly involve the pleural space. Here, we report a HIV-negative case with advanced stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with radiation therapy presented with...

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Main Authors: Yuan Zhang, Sean X. Zhang, Julie Trivedi, Adam D. Toll, Julie Brahmer, Russell Hales, Sarah Bonerigo, Mingying Zeng, Huiping Li, Rex C. Yung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Pulmonary cryptococcosis
Pleural effusion
Crytococcal antigen
Lateral flow assay
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4343-2

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