Multiple cystic lesions after treatment for pulmonary cryptococcosis |
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| Authors: | Tomoyo Taketa Takahito Nakamura |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Departments of Respiratory Medicine, Hohigaoka Medical Center, Osaka Japan |
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| Abstract: | Pulmonary cryptococcosis presents various radiological manifestations depending on the immunological status of the host. The most common chest radiographic findings include single or multiple nodules. Herein, we present a rare case of pulmonary cryptococcosis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis presenting as multiple cystic lesions that enlarged after treatment. |
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| Keywords: | multiple cystic lesions pulmonary cryptococcosis rheumatoid arthritis |
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