MRI and CT findings of cryptococcal vaginitis

Cryptococcus neoformans is a yeast like fungus, which is commonly found in bird droppings, especially pigeons. Most cases of cryptococcal infections occur in immunocompromised patients or in those who are on long term immunosuppressant therapies. Cryptococcal infection usually presents as a meningoe...

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Main Authors:	Ranganathan, S., Moosa, F., Kamarulzaman, Adeeba, Looi, L.M.
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Published:	British Institute of Radiology 2005
Subjects:	R Medicine
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spelling	my.um.eprints.46032020-05-29T02:25:20Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/4603/ MRI and CT findings of cryptococcal vaginitis Ranganathan, S. Moosa, F. Kamarulzaman, Adeeba Looi, L.M. R Medicine Cryptococcus neoformans is a yeast like fungus, which is commonly found in bird droppings, especially pigeons. Most cases of cryptococcal infections occur in immunocompromised patients or in those who are on long term immunosuppressant therapies. Cryptococcal infection usually presents as a meningoencephalitis or a pulmonary infection. Skin; bone and genital infections are very rare. We report the second case of vaginal cryptococcossis to be reported in English literature and the first to be imaged with CT and MRI. British Institute of Radiology 2005 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/4603/1/Ranganathan-2005-MRI_and_CT_findings.pdf Ranganathan, S. and Moosa, F. and Kamarulzaman, Adeeba and Looi, L.M. (2005) MRI and CT findings of cryptococcal vaginitis. The British Journal of Radiology, 78 (928). pp. 353-354. ISSN 0007-1285 https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr/13082711 doi:10.1259/bjr/13082711
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description	Cryptococcus neoformans is a yeast like fungus, which is commonly found in bird droppings, especially pigeons. Most cases of cryptococcal infections occur in immunocompromised patients or in those who are on long term immunosuppressant therapies. Cryptococcal infection usually presents as a meningoencephalitis or a pulmonary infection. Skin; bone and genital infections are very rare. We report the second case of vaginal cryptococcossis to be reported in English literature and the first to be imaged with CT and MRI.
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author	Ranganathan, S. Moosa, F. Kamarulzaman, Adeeba Looi, L.M.
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title	MRI and CT findings of cryptococcal vaginitis
title_short	MRI and CT findings of cryptococcal vaginitis
title_full	MRI and CT findings of cryptococcal vaginitis
title_fullStr	MRI and CT findings of cryptococcal vaginitis
title_full_unstemmed	MRI and CT findings of cryptococcal vaginitis
title_sort	mri and ct findings of cryptococcal vaginitis
publisher	British Institute of Radiology
publishDate	2005
url	http://eprints.um.edu.my/4603/1/Ranganathan-2005-MRI_and_CT_findings.pdf http://eprints.um.edu.my/4603/ https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr/13082711
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MRI and CT findings of cryptococcal vaginitis

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