Cryptococcosis and unexpected death

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Abbie Tu
Roger W. Byard
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[1] University of Adelaide and Forensic Science SA,School of Anatomy and Pathology
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Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | 2021年 / 17卷
关键词：
Cryptococcosis; Torulosis; Unexpected death; Forensic; Meningoencephalitis;
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Cryptococcosis is a fungal disease caused predominantly by Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gatti. It is most often found in immunocompromised individuals and has quite protean and chronic manifestations affecting all body systems. The unexpected death of a 22-year-old man with cryptococcal meningoencephalitis demonstrates, however, that it may have a fulminant course in previously well individuals. Also present at autopsy was a toruloma of the upper lobe of the right lung. Delays in clinical diagnoses, confusion with tuberculosis and precipitate clinical deterioration may mean that cases will be encountered unexpectedly during medicolegal autopsies.
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