Abstract:Cryptococcal pulmonary nodule in an immunocompetent individual is rare. Here, we perform a literature review on management of asymptomatic pulmonary cryptococcus detected incidentally on radiological imaging. CASE PRESENTATION: An 80-year-old African American male with past medical history of stage II prostate cancer and hypertension presented to our hospital with subacute onset of bilateral lower limb weakness. Extensive workup was inconclusive for etiological diagnosis but showed an incidental 1.2 x 0.9 cm s… Show more
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