Cryptococcal pericarditis in a heart transplant recipient.
Transpl Infect Dis
; 22(6): e13366, 2020 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32533755
ABSTRACT
We present a case of Cryptococcus neoformans pericarditis in a cardiac transplant recipient. This article reviews the diagnosis, treatment, and complications of cryptococcosis specifically in transplant patients. While pericarditis is a rare manifestation of Cryptococcus infection, this case highlights that cryptococcosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis for solid organ transplant and immunocompromised patients presenting with pericardial effusions.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pericarditis
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Heart Transplantation
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Cryptococcosis
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Cryptococcus neoformans
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Transpl Infect Dis
Journal subject:
TRANSPLANTE
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos