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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my.um.eprints.5172019-04-16T11:11:53Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/517/ MRI and CT findings of cryptococcal vaginitis Ranganathan, S. Moosa, F. Kamarulzaman, A. Looi, L.M. R Medicine (General) 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 2005-04 Article PeerReviewed Ranganathan, S. and Moosa, F. and Kamarulzaman, A. 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 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15774599 15774599 |
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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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