Disseminated cryptococcosis and hemochromatosis: clues to diagnosis

• Main Authors: Larry Nichols (Author), Lindsey Rowley (Author), Ashley Lall (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hepatic cirrhosis, diabetes mellitus and iron overload can each independently predispose to cryptococcosis. Hereditary hemochromatosis leads to all three of these predispositions. This report is the case of a patient with chronic hepatitis B virus infection and cirrhosis, who had markedly elevated s...