Case report: complete lung collapse--an unusual presentation of cryptococcosis

E A Carter; D W Henderson; J McBride; M R Sage

doi:10.1016/s0009-9260(05)80177-1

Case report: complete lung collapse--an unusual presentation of cryptococcosis

Clin Radiol. 1992 Oct;46(4):292-4. doi: 10.1016/s0009-9260(05)80177-1.

Authors

E A Carter¹, D W Henderson, J McBride, M R Sage

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Australia.

PMID: 1424459
DOI: 10.1016/s0009-9260(05)80177-1

Abstract

Cryptococcosis presenting as an intrabronchial mass is not a recognized cause of complete lung collapse. This case report illustrates this extremely rare manifestation of pulmonary cryptococcosis, which mimicked primary pulmonary carcinoma clinically, radiologically and bronchoscopically.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Bronchi / microbiology
Bronchography
Cryptococcosis / complications*
Cryptococcosis / diagnostic imaging
Cryptococcus neoformans / isolation & purification
Humans
Lung Diseases, Fungal / complications*
Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnostic imaging
Male
Pulmonary Atelectasis / diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Atelectasis / etiology*
Pulmonary Atelectasis / microbiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed