Isolated Pulmonary Cryptococcosis Confused with Lung Tumor 5 Years After Kidney Transplantation: A Case Report.

Journal: Transplantation proceedings
PMID: 30879590

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In transplant recipients, due to the use of immunosuppressive therapy, it is occasionally difficult to distinguish between an infection and malignancy, especially in the case of a lung lesion. Here, we report a case of isolated pulmonary cryptococcosis after kidney transplantation that was difficult to distinguish from a lung tumor.

Authors

  • M Banshodani
    Department of Artificial Organs, Akane-Foundation, Tsuchiya General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan. Electronic address: m-banshodani@tsuchiya-hp.jp.
  • S Marubayashi
    Department of Artificial Organs, Akane-Foundation, Tsuchiya General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • S Shintaku
    Department of Artificial Organs, Akane-Foundation, Tsuchiya General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • M Moriishi
    Department of Artificial Organs, Akane-Foundation, Tsuchiya General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • S Tsuchiya
    Department of Artificial Organs, Akane-Foundation, Tsuchiya General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • H Ohdan
    Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Applied Life Sciences, Institution of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • H Kawanishi
    Department of Artificial Organs, Akane-Foundation, Tsuchiya General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.

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