CTICasesDisseminated Cryptococcus neoformans infection
Imaging findings
Chest CT in a 41-year-old HIV-positive male shows unilateral pleural effusion and extensive, nodular pleural thickening and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Pleural fluid culture and CSF grew Cryptococcus neoformans.
Key takeaways
Disseminated Cryptococcus neoformans infection in HIV/AIDS patients can present with atypical pulmonary manifestations, such as extensive nodular pleural thickening and effusion, mimicking pleural mesothelioma or metastatic disease. It resolves following antifungal treatment.
AI-assisted summary — may contain errors. Verify against the source video. Learn more
More from this webinar
- Extranodal Rosai-Dorfman diseaseNeoplastic
- Ascending aortic pseudoaneurysmVascular
- Anomalous origin of left common carotid artery from pulmonary arteryCongenital
- Pulmonary vein occlusion post-radiofrequency ablation causing bronchial venous engorgementIatrogenic
- Systemic mastocytosis with pulmonary involvementOther
- Alveolar sarcoidosisAutoimmune
- Poland syndromeCongenital
- Augmentin-induced acute eosinophilic pneumoniaInflammatory
See all cases from December 27, 2018 →