One case of disseminated cryptococcosis initially characterized by obstruction of biliary tract and cholangitis
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1.Department of Infectious Diseases, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China;2.Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China;3.Department of Neurology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China;4.Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China;5.Department of Pathology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China

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R519.4  R575.7

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    Disseminated cryptococcosis is a disease caused by Cryptococcus spp. that affects two or more non-adjacent body parts. The clinical manifestations of the disease are diverse, often leading to diagnostic challenges. A 34-year-old female patient was admitted to a hospital due to abdominal distension, intermittent low fever for 2 months, jaundice for 1 month, and high fever with headache for 11 days. The patient was not immunocompromised. During the disease course, the patient initially presented with abdominal distension, jaundice, and intermittent low fever, followed by high fever and headache. Auxiliary examination revealed thickened bile duct walls and biliary obstruction, pulmonary exudative lesions, endocardium vegetations, multi-lymph node enlargement in mediastinum, hepatic hilum and retroperitoneal space, cerebrospinal fluid pressure >400 mmH2O on lumbar punctures. Meta-genomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) and culture of cerebrospinal fluid detected Cryptococcus neoformans. Pathological examination of retroperitoneal lymph nodes and liver suggested Cryptococcus infection. The patient was ultimately diagnosed with disseminated cryptococcosis. The case analysis aims to enhance clinical understanding on disseminated cryptococcal infection.

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许振宇,李沛真,许允,等.以胆道梗阻伴胆管炎为首发表现的播散性隐球菌病1例[J].中国感染控制杂志英文版,2023,(7):828-838. DOI:10.12138/j. issn.1671-9638.20233619.
Zhen-yu XU, Pei-zhen LI, Yun XU, et al. One case of disseminated cryptococcosis initially characterized by obstruction of biliary tract and cholangitis[J]. Chin J Infect Control, 2023,(7):828-838. DOI:10.12138/j. issn.1671-9638.20233619.

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  • Received:November 22,2022
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