A Case of Disseminated Cryptococcal Infection and Concurrent Lung Tuberculosis in a Patient under Steroid Therapy for Interstitial Pneumonia
Joint Authors
Namkoong, Ho
Tasaka, Sadatomo
Kuroda, Aoi
Yagi, Kazuma
Mochimaru, Takao
Tani, Tetsuo
Tanaka, Kyuto
Suzuki, Yusuke
Hatano, Mami
Okada, Yasunori
Betsuyaku, Tomoko
Hasegawa, Naoki
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Both disseminated cryptococcal infection and tuberculosis occur in hosts with impaired cell-mediated immunity, but there have been few reports about the concurrent infections in patients without human immunodeficiency virus infection.
A 64-year-old man, who had been taking corticosteroids for interstitial pneumonia, was diagnosed with disseminated cryptococcal infection.
While the patient was receiving anticryptococcal therapy, pulmonary tuberculosis also emerged.
The patient developed acute exacerbation of interstitial pneumonia and passed away.
Based on the patient’s clinical course, serial computed tomography images, and autopsy results, we believe that the preceding several months of corticosteroid treatment might have contributed to these coinfections in the lungs already vulnerable due to underlying fibrosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kuroda, Aoi& Tasaka, Sadatomo& Yagi, Kazuma& Mochimaru, Takao& Tani, Tetsuo& Namkoong, Ho…[et al.]. 2015. A Case of Disseminated Cryptococcal Infection and Concurrent Lung Tuberculosis in a Patient under Steroid Therapy for Interstitial Pneumonia. Case Reports in Pulmonology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kuroda, Aoi…[et al.]. A Case of Disseminated Cryptococcal Infection and Concurrent Lung Tuberculosis in a Patient under Steroid Therapy for Interstitial Pneumonia. Case Reports in Pulmonology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059870
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kuroda, Aoi& Tasaka, Sadatomo& Yagi, Kazuma& Mochimaru, Takao& Tani, Tetsuo& Namkoong, Ho…[et al.]. A Case of Disseminated Cryptococcal Infection and Concurrent Lung Tuberculosis in a Patient under Steroid Therapy for Interstitial Pneumonia. Case Reports in Pulmonology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059870
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059870