Spontaneous cryptococcal peritoneal effusion: an unusual cytological diagnosis with a poor prognosis

Spontaneous cryptococcal peritoneal effusion: an unusual cytological diagnosis with a poor prognosis

Here we report a case of Cryptococcal peritonitis that presented in a patient with cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy. It is critical that pathologists are aware of the risk factors for Cryptococcal peritonitis, given the poor outcome of this infection and the need for rapid identification and tre...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cytopathology (Oxford) 2017-04, Vol.28 (2), p.168-169
Hauptverfasser: Weiss, V. L., Jeffords, C., Stratton, C. W., Ely, K.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Case reports
Cirrhosis
Cryptococcosis - diagnosis
Cryptococcosis - microbiology
Cryptococcus - pathogenicity
Diagnosis
Effusion
Hepatic encephalopathy
Humans
Liver cirrhosis
Male
Peritoneum
Peritonitis
Peritonitis - diagnosis
Peritonitis - microbiology
Prognosis
Risk factors
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Zusammenfassung:Here we report a case of Cryptococcal peritonitis that presented in a patient with cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy. It is critical that pathologists are aware of the risk factors for Cryptococcal peritonitis, given the poor outcome of this infection and the need for rapid identification and treatment.
ISSN:0956-5507
1365-2303
DOI:10.1111/cyt.12383