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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2024

Disseminated cryptococcosis in a patient with idiopathic CD4 + T lymphocytopenia presenting as prostate and adrenal nodules: diagnosis from pathology and mNGS, a case report.

Liu Baomo, Zeng Guofen, Dong Jie, Xie Liu, Chen Shuru, Liu Jing

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Liu Baomo *Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Zeng Guofen *Department of Infectious Diseases, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 510630, Guangzhou, China.
Dong Jie *Department of Infectious Diseases, Zhuhai People's Hospital(Zhuhai Hospital affiliated with Jinan University), 519000, Zhuhai, China.
Xie LiuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Shenzhen Longhua District People's Hospital, 518110, Shenzhen, China.
Chen ShuruDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 510630, Guangzhou, China. chshur@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Liu JingDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 510630, Guangzhou, China. liuj26@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Sun Yat-sen University · CNJinan University · CNThird Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University · CN

Funding

Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province 2021A1515110133China International Medical Exchange Foundation for Young and middle-aged medical Research Foundation Z-2018-35-2003Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Program key projects 2023B01J1007National Natural Science Foundation of China 82170612
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Disseminated Cryptococcosis infection typically occurs in immunocompromised patients, often manifested as pneumonia or meningoencephalitis. Cases with involvement of either prostate or adrenal glands are less frequent. We describe a case of an immunocompromised 62-year-old man with new-found Idiopathic CD4 + T lymphocytopenia who presented with urinary irritation symptoms followed by headache. The patient was finally diagnosed as disseminated cryptococcosis of prostate, adrenal gland involvement with the help of combining histopathology of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue with metagenomic next-generation sequencing technique to identify C neoformans sensu stricto in prostate, adrenal gland tissues. Clinicians should be aware of atypical presentations of cryptococcal disease. In this case of cryptococcosis in immunocompromised patients, we find that cryptococcosis can affect varied organs simultaneously and should be considered in the differential of infectious diseases. And mNGS technology helps to confirm the diagnosis.

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CryptococcosisCryptococcus neoformansMeningoencephalitisT-Lymphocytopenia, Idiopathic CD4-PositiveHumansMaleMiddle AgedProstateAdrenal grand Infection, mNGS of FFPE.Disseminated cryptococcosisIdiopathic CD4 + T lymphocytopeniaProstate

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PMID38166809
PMCPMC10763445
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