[Osseous site of systemic cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient]. / Localisations osseuses d'une cryptococcose systemique chez un sujet immunocompétent.
Rev Chir Orthop Reparatrice Appar Mot
; 84(5): 451-5, 1998 Sep.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9805743
ABSTRACT
Cryptococcosis is a cosmopolite mycosis caused by an opportunistic fungus usually infecting immunodeficient subjects. A 50-year old patient, with no particular medical history was seen with metaphyseal and diaphyseal bony lesions of a non-specific lytic aspect. This demonstrates that such an infection may also occur in apparently immunocompetent subjects. Diagnosis may be difficult and needs a special investigation looking for Cryptococcus neoformans. It should perhaps be made when first-intention investigations of a lytic bony lesion does not reveal any precise aetiology.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tibia
/
Cryptococcosis
/
Humerus
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Rev Chir Orthop Reparatrice Appar Mot
Year:
1998
Document type:
Article