Mada Pradeep, Nowack Brad, Cady Beth, Joel Chandranesan Andrew Stevenson
Infectious Diseases, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Jul 18;2017:bcr-2016-218461. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-218461.
Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection which is commonly associated with immune-compromised state. Disseminated infection in immunocompetent individuals is extremely rare. We present a case of a 56-year-old African American patient who presented with unilateral knee pain and swelling and was subsequently diagnosed with cryptococcal bone mass with dissemination of infection.
隐球菌病是一种真菌感染,通常与免疫功能低下状态相关。免疫功能正常的个体发生播散性感染极为罕见。我们报告一例56岁非裔美国患者,该患者出现单侧膝关节疼痛和肿胀,随后被诊断为伴有感染播散的隐球菌骨肿块。