Spontaneous pneumothorax from cryptococcal pneumonia in systemic sclerosis: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Spontaneous pneumothorax is usually found in people with systemic sclerosis who have extensive pulmonary fibrosis with enlarged sub-pleural blebs. We report a case of spontaneous pneumothorax caused by cryptococcal pneumonia in a p...

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Main Authors: Foocharoen Chingching, Sripavatakul Kwanreuthai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/309