Pleural effusion as the initial clinical presentation in disseminated cryptococcosis and fungaemia: an unusual manifestation and a literature review

[1] Baddley JW(2013)Cryptococcosis in solid organ transplantation Am J Transplant 13 242-9

[2] Forrest GN(1994)Cryptococcosis in renal allograft recipients Transplantation 58 855-6

[3] John GT(1987)Pleural cryptococcosis in the acquired immune deficiency syndrome Chest 91 459-61

[4] Mathew M(1989)Pleural effusion as the initial manifestation of disseminated cryptococcosis in acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Diagnosis by pleural biopsy Chest 96 440-1

[5] Snehalatha E(2003)Pleural effusion as the initial clinical presentation in pulmonary cryptococcosis: a report of a case with unusual manifestation, and a literature review Thorax Med 18 500-6

[6] Anandi V(2009)Cryptococcal pleuritis developing in a patient on regular hemodialysis Clin Nephrol 72 229-33

[7] Date A(1980)Pleural effusions due to Am Rev Respir Dis 121 743-7

[8] Jacob CK(1995): a review of the literature and report of two cases with cryptococcal antigen determinations Clin Infect Dis 20 611-6

[9] Newman TG(2012)Cryptococcal disease of the CNS in immunocompetent hosts: influence of cryptococcal variety on clinical manifestations and outcome Expert Rev Anti-Infect Ther 10 637-43

[10] Soni A(1972)Cryptococcus gattii as an important fungal pathogen of western North America Am J Med 53 315-22

[1] Baddley JW(2013)Cryptococcosis in solid organ transplantation Am J Transplant 13 242-9

[2] Forrest GN(1994)Cryptococcosis in renal allograft recipients Transplantation 58 855-6

[3] John GT(1987)Pleural cryptococcosis in the acquired immune deficiency syndrome Chest 91 459-61

[4] Mathew M(1989)Pleural effusion as the initial manifestation of disseminated cryptococcosis in acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Diagnosis by pleural biopsy Chest 96 440-1

[5] Snehalatha E(2003)Pleural effusion as the initial clinical presentation in pulmonary cryptococcosis: a report of a case with unusual manifestation, and a literature review Thorax Med 18 500-6

[6] Anandi V(2009)Cryptococcal pleuritis developing in a patient on regular hemodialysis Clin Nephrol 72 229-33

[7] Date A(1980)Pleural effusions due to Am Rev Respir Dis 121 743-7

[8] Jacob CK(1995): a review of the literature and report of two cases with cryptococcal antigen determinations Clin Infect Dis 20 611-6

[9] Newman TG(2012)Cryptococcal disease of the CNS in immunocompetent hosts: influence of cryptococcal variety on clinical manifestations and outcome Expert Rev Anti-Infect Ther 10 637-43

[10] Soni A(1972)Cryptococcus gattii as an important fungal pathogen of western North America Am J Med 53 315-22