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Disseminated cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient.

Pradeep Kumar MadaBrad NowackBeth CadyAndrew Stevenson Joel Chandranesan
Published in: BMJ case reports (2017)
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.
Keyphrases
  • african american
  • case report
  • chronic pain
  • bone mineral density
  • neuropathic pain
  • body composition
  • anterior cruciate ligament
  • cell wall