Cryptococcosis: A Cause of Adrenal Insufficiency. A Case Report and Literature Review
Cryptococcosis is a systemic fungal infection caused by the Cryptococcus encapsulated yeast. It is acquired through inhalation of contagious particles (basidiospores), causing a primary pulmonary infection (frequently asymptomatic). Then, it may disseminate to any organ, usually in immunosuppressed...
Autor Principal: | Salcedo, Juan David |
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Otros Autores: | Vera, Cristhian Andrey, Jaramillo García, Luis Fernando |
Formato: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Idioma: | spa |
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Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
2015
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http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/vnimedica/article/view/16385 |
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Cryptococcosis is a systemic fungal infection caused by the Cryptococcus encapsulated yeast. It is acquired through inhalation of contagious particles (basidiospores), causing a primary pulmonary infection (frequently asymptomatic). Then, it may disseminate to any organ, usually in immunosuppressed patients, with a wide variety of clinical manifestations, including adrenal insufficiency. Disseminated cryptococcosis preferentially affects the CNS, causing meningoencephalitis, a lethal process if untreated. We present a case of a 61-year-old HIV negative male with adrenal insufficiency caused by disseminated cryptococcosis. |
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