Pulmonary cryptococcoma: a rare and challenging diagnosis in immunocompetent patients

• Main Authors: Nicole Haddad (Author), Marina Costa Cavallaro (Author), Mariana Pezzute Lopes (Author), Johana Marlen Jerias Fernandez (Author), Lorena Silva Laborda (Author), José Pinhata Otoch (Author), Cristiane Rúbia Ferreira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cryptococcal infection is commonly seen in immunocompromised patients, although immunocompetent patients may also be infected. The pathogen's portal of entry is the respiratory tract; however, the central nervous system is predominantly involved. Pulmonary involvement varies from interstitial a...