A RARE CASE oF PRIMARY lYMPHoNoDUlAR CRYPToCoCCoSIS IN HIV PoSITIVE PATIENT oN ANTI-RETRoVIRAl THERAPY
Journal Title: Era's Journal of Medical Research - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Cryptococcal infection is the most common life threatening opportunistic fungal infection in Human Immunodeficiency Virus infected individuals. (1) An early diagnosis is essential for a prompt treatment and to prevent dissemination, which is fatal. Pulmonary, intestinal, bone marrow and CNS involvement have been reported. There are only few cases of lymphonodular Cryptococcosis have been reported, we report a rare case of primary lymphonodular cryptococcosis without any pulmonary or CNS involvement. (2)
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S M Yendigeri, Sharique Ahmad, A. M Patil, N Fatima, A Kolur
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