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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2022

Cryptococcal antigen testing of lung tissue homogenate improves pulmonary cryptococcosis diagnosis: Two case reports.

Wei-Yi Wang, Yu-Lu Zheng, Li-Bin Jiang

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wei-Yi WangDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China.
Yu-Lu ZhengDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Li-Bin JiangDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China. jkzjuedu@163.com.
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University · CNThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundPulmonary cryptococcosis (PC) is an opportunistic infectious disease of the respiratory system. Lung tissue biopsies, culture of respiratory samples ( CASE SUMMARY: We report two female patients who underwent computed tomography-guided percutaneous needle pulmonary biopsy of a lung nodule for a confirmed diagnosis. In both patients, the CrAg test on the lung biopsy tissue homogenate was positive, while the serum CrAg test was negative. Combined with the lung tissue pathology, we made the diagnosis of PC. Antifungal therapy was effective in both patients.

conclusionGiven the findings of our cases and the literature review, lung tissue homogenate CrAg testing can be helpful in improving the diagnosis of PC.

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Case reportCryptococcal antigen testDiagnosisLung biopsyLung tissue homogenatePulmonary cryptococcosis

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