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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01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Apendicite
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Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS
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Criptococose
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Abdome Agudo
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Linfadenite Mesentérica
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Chile
País de publicação:
Chile