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Primary Cryptococcal Infection of the Larynx in a Patient with AIDS: A Case Report
Chongkolwatana C 
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Suwanagool P ,
Suwanagoo S ,
Thongyai K ,
Chongvisal S ,
Metheetrirut C
,
Suwanagool P ,
Suwanagoo S ,
Thongyai K ,
Chongvisal S ,
Metheetrirut C Primary laryngeal cryptococcosis was reported in a 42-year-old man with AIDS. The
patient also had pulmonary tuberculosis and hydropneumothorax as a complication. Serological
tests and/or cultures from blood, CSF, urine and pleural fluid were all negative for cryptococcus.
He was succesfully treated with oral fluconazole for 8 weeks to clear the infection and
remained clear in the follow-up period 9 months after treatment.
patient also had pulmonary tuberculosis and hydropneumothorax as a complication. Serological
tests and/or cultures from blood, CSF, urine and pleural fluid were all negative for cryptococcus.
He was succesfully treated with oral fluconazole for 8 weeks to clear the infection and
remained clear in the follow-up period 9 months after treatment.
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