ArticleFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2023
Pleural cryptococcosis diagnosed by pleural biopsy in an immunocompromised patient: a case report.
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- Multiple concurrent opportunistic infections in patient with myasthenia gravis: A case report.Virulence · 2025Article
- Cryptococcosis in patients with myasthenia gravis: clinical characteristics and management strategy.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study is to report an isolated pleural cryptococcosis with pleural effusion as the only manifestation, confirmed by pleural biopsy in a patient with thymoma combined with myasthenia gravis, who developed pleural effusion of unknown origin after long-term glucocorticoids and tacrolimus therapy. Methods: Pathological examination of the right pleural biopsy tissue from a patient with unexplained recurrent pleural effusion was implemented. Morphological analysis of the fungal component and metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) on the pleural tissue were performed. Results: A biopsy specimen of the right pleura revealed numerous yeast-like organisms surrounded by mucous capsules and Conclusion: Cryptococcosis, manifested by simple pleural effusion, is extremely rare, but when repeated pleural effusion occurs in immunocompromised patients or in patients with malignant tumors, the possibility of cryptococcosis should be treated with high vigilance and pleural biopsy is recommended if necessary in order to confirm the diagnosis.
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