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2017, Volume 33, Number 1, Page(s) 077-080
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DOI: 10.5146/tjpath.2014.01230 |
Disseminated Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Child |
Bhawna Bhutoria JAŻN, Debdas BOSE, Rajat MONDAL, Sarbani CHATTOPADHYAY |
Department of Pathology, Medical College, Kolkata, WEST BENGAL, INDIA |
Keywords:
Cryptococcus, Disseminated, Skin diseases |
A case of disseminated cryptococcus infection in an immunocompetent
host is described. The present case attests to the importance
of using a cautious approach for the diagnosis of granulomatous
lymphadenitis. The patient was initially misdiagnosed and treated as
disseminated tuberculosis. Later the patient developed visual loss and
skin lesions. Periodic Acid Schiff stained sections of lymph node biopsy
and cerebrospinal fluid culture established the diagnosis.
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