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Cryptococcosis masquerading as disseminated tuberculosis in a patient on chronic hemodialysis
Joint Authors
Gupta, Pallav
Rana, Devinder Singh
Gupta, Anurag
Bhargava, Vinant
Meena, Priti
Gaur, Lovy
Shingada, Aakash
Shingada, Aakash
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 30, Issue 5 (31 Oct. 2019), pp.1179-1183, 5 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2019-10-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Chronic hemodialysis (HD) recipients are nearly ten times more prone to fungal infections compared to the general population.
However, infections such as cryptococcosis usually affect immunocompromised patients, unusual in otherwise immunocompetent patients.
Here, we describe a unique case of cryptococcosis in a human immunodeficiency virus negative end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patient.
A 26-year-old female patient, diagnosed with ESRD, on maintenance HD for the past six months, presented with pyrexia of unknown origin associated with cervical lymphadenopathy, biopsy of which showed granulomatous inflammation.
The patient was initiated on anti-tubercular treatment but did not respond to treatment.
A month later, she developed skin lesions; biopsy and culture from scrapings of the lesions were suggestive of infection with Cryptococcus neoformans.
She responded to antifungal therapy very well, with a resolution of fever and skin lesions within a month.
This is a unique case report, in which cryptococcosis mimicked tuberculosis in an otherwise immunocompetent patient with ESRD.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Meena, Priti& Gupta, Anurag& Gaur, Lovy& Shingada, Aakash& Shingada, Aakash& Gupta, Pallav…[et al.]. 2019. Cryptococcosis masquerading as disseminated tuberculosis in a patient on chronic hemodialysis. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 30, no. 5, pp.1179-1183.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Meena, Priti…[et al.]. Cryptococcosis masquerading as disseminated tuberculosis in a patient on chronic hemodialysis. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 30, no. 5 (Sep. / Oct. 2019), pp.1179-1183.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Meena, Priti& Gupta, Anurag& Gaur, Lovy& Shingada, Aakash& Shingada, Aakash& Gupta, Pallav…[et al.]. Cryptococcosis masquerading as disseminated tuberculosis in a patient on chronic hemodialysis. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2019. Vol. 30, no. 5, pp.1179-1183.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1259347
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 1182-1183
Record ID
BIM-1259347