Cryptococcal Lymphadenitis Without Meningitis in an HIV-positive Patient: A Rare Case Report

Authors

  • Ali Atashabparvar Department of Pathology, Shahid Mohammadi Hospital, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
  • Hakimeh Sajjadi Department of Pathology, Shahid Mohammadi Hospital, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18502/crcp.v6i2.6681

Keywords:

Cryptococcus; Meningitis; Lymphadenopathy

Abstract

Cryptococcal infection is a chronic opportunistic infection in patients with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). A rare case of cryptococcal lymphadenitis is presented here in a 27-year-old woman with an enlarged cervical lymph node. Fine needle aspiration from the involved lymph nodes showed variable-sized, rounded yeast cells surrounded by halos with a prominent capsule. Early diagnosis by fine-needle aspiration is essential and reduces morbidity and mortality.

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Published

2021-07-11

Issue

Volume (6) issue (2)

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