alteration of consciousness, lethargy, memory loss, and signs of meningeal irritation [2,8]. These findings are usually present for several weeks and therefore cause a clinical syndrome of subacute meningitis or meningoencephalitis. However, on some occasions, patients can present more acutely or la...
The common clinical signs and symptoms were headache, neck stiffness, fever, confusion or drowsiness, cranial nerve lesions and long tract signs. The diagnosis was rarely suspected on admission but was discovered during life in 15 patients, in 12 by finding the organism in the (CSF) ...
We report a case of a 50 years old male, who presented with history of prolonged fever and had pleural effusion which was positive for Cryptococcous neoformans. He was detected to be HIV positive and was treated with fluconazole. He showed significant resolution of signs and symptoms over 3 ...
Some form of Cryptococcal infections does not necessitate any form of treatment but regular followups should be done to make sure that the disease has not spread to other parts of the body. If there are signs that the infection is spreading then antifungals are prescribed, which may need to ...
Question: Summarize the symptoms and complications of cryptococcosis. Mycosis: Mycosis is a fungus-related ailment or illness. Mycoses can range in severity from minor skin infections to illnesses that impact the heart, lungs, spleen, liver, and kidneys. Examples are candidiasis, aspergillosis, and ...
A total of 47 patients were misdiagnosed as tuberculosis or tumors based on CT signs. PC was likely to be misdiagnosed as tuberculosis in immunocompromised patients (88.2%, 15/17), and tumor was more likely to be considered in immunocompetent patients (43.3%, 13/30). Immunocompetent ...
In addition, radiologically, the CT findings, such as nodules or masses, consolidation, halo signs, ground-glass opacity, and cavities, are nonspecific in PC patients with normal immune function. Nodules and masses are the most common radiological findings and are usually single or multiple [20]...
and identified some thin-section CT features, such as halo signs, solitary or multiple nodules, and so on [11]. However, these radiologic features are nonspecific. Due to nonspecific clinical manifestations and radiologic features, PC patients are often misdiagnosed with bacterial or organizing ...
Due to the unspecificity of signs and symptoms, clinical diagnosis without laboratory tests is difficult. For instance, cryptococcosis ranges from the asymptomatic nodule in the lung to a widely disseminated disease.3, 17 Cryptococcus is an important fungal pathogen that is recognised for its ability...
She was treated with oral levofloxacin, but her symptoms and abnormal chest shadow did not improve. She was referred to our hospital for further examination and treatment. Vital signs were stable and no abnormality was noted in physical examination. Laboratory testing revealed a white blood cell ...