Cryptococcal pleural infection in a recurrent pleural effusion: a case report

Cryptococcal pleural infection is rare with about 50 cases reported. It tends to occur in immunocompromised individuals. We describe a 38‐year‐old male who presented with a lymphocytic exudative right pleural effusion and a raised pleural fluid adenosine deaminase (ADA) level. He was initially treat...

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Published in:Respirol Case Rep
Main Authors: Wee, Audrey Chuan Rui, Seet, Ju Ee, Venkatalacham, Jonathen, Tan, Sze Khen
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5961505/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29796274
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.294
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