El-Kersh Karim, Rawasia Wasiq Faraz, Chaddha Udit, Guardiola Juan
Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Jul 10;2013:bcr2013009099. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-009099.
Cryptococcal peritonitis is a rare disease. Although the respiratory tract is considered to be the usual port of entry for the organism, the gastrointestinal tract can also serve as the potential site of entry. Here, we present a case of cryptococcal peritonitis that developed in an HIV-negative patient with underlying liver cirrhosis. We reviewed the literature and a total of 61 cases of cryptococcal peritonitis were identified. Liver cirrhosis, HIV/AIDS and end-stage renal disease on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis were the major risk factors for developing crytococcal peritonitis.
隐球菌性腹膜炎是一种罕见疾病。尽管呼吸道被认为是该病原体通常的入侵门户,但胃肠道也可能成为潜在的入侵部位。在此,我们报告一例发生在患有潜在肝硬化的HIV阴性患者中的隐球菌性腹膜炎病例。我们回顾了文献,共识别出61例隐球菌性腹膜炎病例。肝硬化、HIV/AIDS以及持续非卧床腹膜透析的终末期肾病是发生隐球菌性腹膜炎的主要危险因素。