Literature DB >> 19037535

Perforation peritonitis due to gastrointestinal cryptococcosis as an initial presentation in an AIDS patient.

S Saha1, N Agarwal, A Srivastava, A Kumar.   

Abstract

A 30-year-old woman underwent exploratory laparotomy for perforation peritonitis. Primary repair of the jejunal perforation was performed. The ulcer edge biopsy revealed Cryptococcus. Subsequently ELISA was reactive for HIV-1 antibody. This report describes a rare case of cryptococcal jejunal perforation, which was the initial presentation in an AIDS patient.

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Year:  2008        PMID： 19037535

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Singapore Med J        ISSN： 0037-5675            Impact factor:   1.858


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Review 1.  Intra-abdominal cryptococcosis by Cryptococcus gattii: case report and review.

Authors:  Bruno S Araújo; Monica Bay; Roberta Reichert; Luciano Z Goldani
Journal:  Mycopathologia       Date:  2012-01-14       Impact factor: 2.574

Review 2.  Rarity revisited: cryptococcal peritonitis.

Authors:  Karim El-Kersh; Wasiq Faraz Rawasia; Udit Chaddha; Juan Guardiola
Journal:  BMJ Case Rep       Date:  2013-07-10

3.  Gastroduodenal Cryptococcus in an AIDS Patient Presenting With Melena.

Authors:  Yang Liu; Anish A Patel; Janet C Shaw; Eric P Fillman; Paul B Lamb
Journal:  Gastroenterology Res       Date:  2013-03-09
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