Cryptococcososis of Bone Marrow: A Case Report with Review of Literature

Cryptococcososis of Bone Marrow: A Case Report with Review of Literature

Cryptococcus has been increasingly seen as a pathogen with the growing incidence of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Cryptococcosis commonly presents with pulmonary, CNS or skin involvement. Bone marrow involvement of Cryptococci has been rarely reported. We are reporting a case of bone...

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Main Authors: Ashwini B.R, AR Raghupathi, Srinarthan A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
bone marrow examination
trephine biopsy
cryptococcosis
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/3807/47-6478_E(C)_F(T)_PF1(VP)_PFA(H)_PF2(RKH)_(NJH).pdf
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spelling doaj-2a91f13d8c0b40a681be76fb45f975152020-11-25T03:31:01ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2014-01-018115815910.7860/JCDR/2014/6478.3807Cryptococcososis of Bone Marrow: A Case Report with Review of LiteratureAshwini B.R0AR Raghupathi1Srinarthan A.2Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Bangalore Medical College & RI, Bangalore, India.Professor and Head, Department of Pathology, Bangalore Medical College & RI, Bangalore, India.Post Graduate, Department of Pathology, Bangalore Medical college &RI, Bangalore, India. Cryptococcus has been increasingly seen as a pathogen with the growing incidence of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Cryptococcosis commonly presents with pulmonary, CNS or skin involvement. Bone marrow involvement of Cryptococci has been rarely reported. We are reporting a case of bone marrow Cryptococcosis in a 50–year–old Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) positive male, with review of literature.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/3807/47-6478_E(C)_F(T)_PF1(VP)_PFA(H)_PF2(RKH)_(NJH).pdfbone marrow examinationtrephine biopsycryptococcosis
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Srinarthan A.
Cryptococcososis of Bone Marrow: A Case Report with Review of Literature
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
bone marrow examination
trephine biopsy
cryptococcosis
author_facet Ashwini B.R
AR Raghupathi
Srinarthan A.
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title Cryptococcososis of Bone Marrow: A Case Report with Review of Literature
title_short Cryptococcososis of Bone Marrow: A Case Report with Review of Literature
title_full Cryptococcososis of Bone Marrow: A Case Report with Review of Literature
title_fullStr Cryptococcososis of Bone Marrow: A Case Report with Review of Literature
title_full_unstemmed Cryptococcososis of Bone Marrow: A Case Report with Review of Literature
title_sort cryptococcososis of bone marrow: a case report with review of literature
publisher JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
series Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
issn 2249-782X
0973-709X
publishDate 2014-01-01
description Cryptococcus has been increasingly seen as a pathogen with the growing incidence of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Cryptococcosis commonly presents with pulmonary, CNS or skin involvement. Bone marrow involvement of Cryptococci has been rarely reported. We are reporting a case of bone marrow Cryptococcosis in a 50–year–old Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) positive male, with review of literature.
topic bone marrow examination
trephine biopsy
cryptococcosis
url https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/3807/47-6478_E(C)_F(T)_PF1(VP)_PFA(H)_PF2(RKH)_(NJH).pdf
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