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ArticleRadiology case reports2022

Pulmonary cryptococcosis misdiagnosed as lung cancer in a man with normal immune function: A case report.

Shixiang Qiu, Chao Chen, Ya Li, Chao Li, Ziyu Tang, Yunguo Liao, Dan Deng, Liming Zhong

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Shixiang QiuDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Central Hospital of Nanchong, The Second Clinical School of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, Sichuan Province, P.R. China.
Chao ChenDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Central Hospital of Nanchong, The Second Clinical School of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, Sichuan Province, P.R. China.
Ya LiDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Central Hospital of Nanchong, The Second Clinical School of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, Sichuan Province, P.R. China.
Chao LiDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Central Hospital of Nanchong, The Second Clinical School of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, Sichuan Province, P.R. China.
Ziyu TangDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Central Hospital of Nanchong, The Second Clinical School of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, Sichuan Province, P.R. China.
Yunguo LiaoDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Central Hospital of Nanchong, The Second Clinical School of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, Sichuan Province, P.R. China.
Dan DengDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Central Hospital of Nanchong, The Second Clinical School of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, Sichuan Province, P.R. China.
Liming ZhongDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Central Hospital of Nanchong, The Second Clinical School of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, Sichuan Province, P.R. China.
North Sichuan Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pulmonary cryptococcosis is an opportunistic infection of cryptococcus both in immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients, who suffered from HIV infection, organ transplantation, diabetes mellitus, corticosteroid or immunosuppressive therapy, and malignancy. Pulmonary cryptococcosis is the commonest location of non-central nervous system cryptococcosis and usually presents with nonspecific symptoms. It often shows shadows on the lung, which makes it difficult to distinguish it from lung cancer. Here we report a case of a 52-year-old man with pulmonary cryptococcosis, who was misdiagnosed as lung cancer. Clinicians need to consider the possibility of pulmonary cryptococcosis and the importance of lung biopsy when treating a patient with a normal immune function that has isolated pulmonary nodules. This case also indirectly illustrates the importance of percutaneous lung biopsy in patients with isolated pulmonary nodules.

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FDG-PET, Opportunistic infectionPulmonary cryptococcosis, Lung cancer, CT

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