@article{JTD12095,
author = {Hye Won Choi and Semin Chong and Mi Kyung Kim and In Won Park},
title = {Pulmonary cryptococcosis manifesting as diffuse air-space consolidations in an immunocompetent patient},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {9},
number = {2},
year = {2017},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Pulmonary cryptococcosis is an opportunity infection commonly occurred in the immunocompromised patients. However pulmonary cryptococcosis in the immunocompetent was reported up to 35% and these cases tend to show confined and localized radiologic findings than in immunocompromised patients. To our knowledge, extensive air-space consolidations have not frequently occurred in the immunocompetent patient. Therefore, in this case, we report a rare case of a 73-year-old woman who was diagnosed with pulmonary cryptococcosis, manifesting as diffuse air-space consolidations even though normal immune status. Thus, the possibility of pulmonary cryptococcosis should be considered when a patient with a normal immune status presents without respiratory symptoms are accompanied by consolidation on imaging.},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/12095}
}