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ArticleScientific reports2025

Clinical-imaging diversity of exudative pulmonary cryptococcosis with different immune states.

Yan-Li Zhang, Ling Liu, Wei Li, Chao Ran

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Yan-Li Zhang *Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, No. 368, Hanjiang Middle Road, Hanjiang District, Yangzhou, 225100, China.
Ling Liu *Obstetrics Department, Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, China.
Wei LiMedical Imaging Department, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China. liweiqd830127@163.com.
Chao RanDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, China.

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Abstract

We aimed to evaluate the clinical-imaging diversity of exudative pulmonary cryptococcosis (PC) with different immune states. The clinical and imaging data of 76 patients with PC (immunocompetent exudative PC 36 cases and immunocompromised exudative PC 40 cases) were respectively reviewed to determine the diagnostic features. Immunocompromised exudative PC was more often with bilateral distribution (30.6% vs. 80.0%, P < 0.001), ground-glass reticular pattern (13.9% vs. 52.5%, P < 0.001), mediastinal lymphadenopathy (0 vs. 20.0%, P = 0.014) and pleural effusion (0 vs. 22.5%, P = 0.007). The inflammatory response (66.7% vs. 20.0%, P < 0.001) and perifissural consolidation (52.8% vs. 12.5%, P < 0.001) were more common in immunocompetent exudative PC. The exudative PC had diverse clinical and imaging findings under different immune states. Inflammatory response, perifissural consolidation, bilateral distribution, ground-glass reticular pattern, mediastinal lymphadenopathy, and pleural effusion could suggest exudative PC with different immune states and provide reliable evidence for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

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CryptococcosisLung Diseases, FungalAdultAgedFemaleHumansImmunocompromised HostLungMaleMiddle AgedPleural EffusionRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray Computed

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