M A LaGatta1, C Jordan, W Khan, J Toomey. 1. University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville 32209, USA. malagatta@pol.net
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Isolated pulmonary cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent parturient host is a rare event. Little is known about this condition, its prognosis, and its treatment in the immunocompetent pregnant woman. CASE: A 28-year-old woman, para 3, was diagnosed with isolated pulmonary cryptococcosis postpartum. She had delivered a healthy neonate at term who revealed no clinical features compatible with maternal-fetal transmission. The woman was monitored closely throughout the course of her disease and radiogic, clinical, and serologic resolution was achieved after treatment with fluconazole. CONCLUSION: Patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis present with clinical pictures similar to other well-known diseases such as septic pulmonary emboli or choriocarcinoma. Treatment with triazole antifungal therapy yielded favorable results in our patient with this rare condition.
BACKGROUND:Isolated pulmonary cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent parturient host is a rare event. Little is known about this condition, its prognosis, and its treatment in the immunocompetent pregnant woman. CASE: A 28-year-old woman, para 3, was diagnosed with isolated pulmonary cryptococcosis postpartum. She had delivered a healthy neonate at term who revealed no clinical features compatible with maternal-fetal transmission. The woman was monitored closely throughout the course of her disease and radiogic, clinical, and serologic resolution was achieved after treatment with fluconazole. CONCLUSION:Patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis present with clinical pictures similar to other well-known diseases such as septic pulmonary emboli or choriocarcinoma. Treatment with triazole antifungal therapy yielded favorable results in our patient with this rare condition.