Thambidurai Lasya, Prabhuradhan R, Singhvi Praveenkumar, Ilanchezhian S, Ramachandran Rajoo, Shankar Haree
Radiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Hospital, Porur, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
BJR Case Rep. 2017 Jan 5;3(2):20150358. doi: 10.1259/bjrcr.20150358. eCollection 2017.
Cryptococcal pneumonia is a fungal infection caused by predominantly in immunosuppressed individuals and rarely in the immunocompetent population. In this study, we describe the varied radiological presentations in three patients, both immunosuppressed and immunocompetent individuals. The varied imaging presentations pose a great challenge for the radiologist and the clinician. The imaging findings mimic other diseases and it might make the diagnosis difficult purely on radiological features alone. Hence, image-guided biopsies and further evaluation are essential for confirmation of diagnosis.
隐球菌性肺炎是一种主要由真菌感染引起的疾病,多见于免疫抑制个体,在免疫功能正常人群中较为罕见。在本研究中,我们描述了3例患者(包括免疫抑制和免疫功能正常个体)的多种放射学表现。这些多样的影像学表现给放射科医生和临床医生带来了巨大挑战。影像学表现可模仿其他疾病,仅依靠放射学特征可能难以做出诊断。因此,影像引导下活检及进一步评估对于确诊至关重要。