A Case of Disseminated Cryptococcosis in a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis

• 발행기관: 조선대학교 의학연구원
• 저자명: Hyung Ho Kim Jun Lee Na Ra Yun Dong Hyun Kim Hoi Soo Jang Man Woo Kim Chan Guk Park Young Dae Kim
• 간행물 정보: 『The Medical Journal of Chosun University』제37권 제4호, 266~268쪽, 전체 3쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 기타의약학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2012.12.31

영문 초록

We report on a case of fatal disseminated cryptococcosis in a 62-year-old female with alcoholic liver cirrhosis who presented with generalized weakness, slowed speech, and inappropriate behavior. She was diagnosed with cryptococcemia, cryptococcal meningitis, and peritonitis on day 6 of admission. Despite adequate treatment, the patient developed multisystem organ failure and eventually expired. In cases where cryptococcal infections are not treated with anti fungal agents within 48 hours, the prognosis is bleak and the mortality rate is extremely high. Therefore, rapid diagnosis and administration of antiflingal agents is essential for successful treatment.

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Case report

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키워드

Cryptococcus neoformans Liver cirrhosis