Disseminated cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent child

Abstract

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.

Mycoses and Antifungals: reviewing the basis of a current problem that still is a biotechnological target for marine products

“…In the recent years other fungi emerged as important infections agents, including yeast species such as non-albicans Candida species, Cryptococcus sp., Trichosporon spp., and Rhodotorula spp. and filamentous fungi such as Fusarium spp., Rhizopus spp., Rhizomucor spp., and phaeohyphomycosis agents (Sun et al, 2012;Juyal et al, 2013;Kim et al, 2013;Muhammed et al, 2013;Jaın et al, 2014;Schieffelin et al, 2014).…”

Liver dysfunction as the presenting feature of disseminated cryptococcosis

“…However, cases have also been reported in immunocompetent hosts. [1][2][3][4] CNS and pulmonary involvement are the most common manifestations of disseminated cryptococcosis. 3 Although disseminated cryptococcosis can involve every organ in the body, including the liver, hepatic involvement as a presenting feature is rare.…”