Linfoadenitis criptococócica mesentérica: Una rara causa de abdomen agudo. Caso clínico / Mesenteric cryptococcal lymphadenitis: Report of one case
Rev. méd. Chile
; 138(12): 1535-1538, dic. 2010. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Cryptococcosis is an invasive mycotic infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans, an encapsulated, yeast-like fungus. It is considered an opportunist infection, since it mainly affects immunocompromised subjects. However there are isolated reports of the infection in immunocompetent subjects. Cryptococcal infection of intra-abdominal organs or tissues is extremely rare. We report a 21-year-old HIV positive male that, during the treatment of a meningeal cryptococcosis, presented a clinical picture of an acute abdomen suggesting acute appendicitis. The patient was operated, finding enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes forming conglomerates and a macroscopically normal appendix. The conglomerated lymph nodes and the appendix were excised. The pathological study of the surgical piece revealed an intra abdominal cryptococcal lymphadenitis and a normal appendix.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Apendicitis
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Infecciones Oportunistas Relacionadas con el SIDA
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Criptococosis
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Abdomen Agudo
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Linfadenitis Mesentérica
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Med Chil
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Rev. méd. Chile
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Rev. méd. Chile (En línea)
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Revista médica de Chile
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Chile
Pais de publicación:
Chile