Risk factors of laryngeal cryptococcosis: A case report

Orlando Quintero; Polina Trachuk; Michael Z. Lerner; Judy Sarungbam; Liise anne Pirofski; Sun O. Park

doi:10.1016/j.mmcr.2019.04.009

Risk factors of laryngeal cryptococcosis: A case report

Orlando Quintero, Polina Trachuk, Michael Z. Lerner, Judy Sarungbam, Liise anne Pirofski, Sun O. Park

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Abstract

Cryptococcal infections are acquired by inhalation of encapsulated yeast cells or basidiospores. While Cryptococcus has a propensity to invade the lungs and central nervous system, other sites can be affected. Laryngeal cryptococcosis is rare with less than 30 previously reported cases, which commonly occurred in apparently immunocompetent hosts on inhaled corticosteroids. We present a case of laryngeal cryptococcosis with a long-term inhaled corticosteroid use, co-infection of pulmonary Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, and mannose-binding lectin deficiency.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	82-85
Number of pages	4
Journal	Medical Mycology Case Reports
Volume	24
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2019.04.009
State	Published - Jun 2019

Keywords

Corticosteroid
Cryptococcosis
Endobronchial
Larynx
Mannose-binding lectin deficiency
Mycobacterium avium-Intracellulare (MAI)

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Infectious Diseases

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