Vertebral cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient - a case report

We report an unusual case of 70 years old, immunocompetent woman who was diagnosed with vertebral cryptococcosis. The diagnosis was made on the basis of radiological and histological findings. The outcome was favorable under antifungal treatment.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Houda, Bachir, Wafa, Ammouri, Zoubida, Tazi Mezalek, Mohamed, Adnaoui, Mohamed, Aouni, Hicham, Harmouche
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: African Field Epidemiology Network 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3201606/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22121450
Descripción
Sumario:We report an unusual case of 70 years old, immunocompetent woman who was diagnosed with vertebral cryptococcosis. The diagnosis was made on the basis of radiological and histological findings. The outcome was favorable under antifungal treatment.

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