A Rare Case of Cryptococcal Infection of Talus with Pathological Fracture That Healed with Medical Management

Abstract Skeletal involvement occurs in 5% to 10% of reported cases of disseminated cryptococcal infection. We are reporting a very rare presentation of cryptococcal infection of the talus with pathological fracture, which healed with medical management. Our patient had pain and swelling around the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of foot and ankle surgery 2011-11, Vol.50 (6), p.740-743
Hauptverfasser:	Balaji, G. Gopisankar, MS Ortho, Mathuram, Alice Joan, MD GenMed, Arockiaraj, Justin, SV MSOrtho, Varghese, George M., MD GenMed
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ankle Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use azathioprine Biological and medical sciences Biopsy, Needle Combined Modality Therapy Cryptococcosis - complications Cryptococcosis - diagnosis Cryptococcosis - drug therapy Cryptococcus Debridement - methods Diseases of the osteoarticular system Follow-Up Studies Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging Fractures, Bone - etiology Fractures, Bone - surgery Fractures, Spontaneous - diagnostic imaging Fractures, Spontaneous - etiology Fractures, Spontaneous - therapy fungal infection Fungemia - complications Fungemia - diagnosis Fungemia - drug therapy Human mycoses Humans Immunohistochemistry immunosuppression Infectious diseases Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Miscellaneous mycoses Mycoses Orthopedics prednisolone Radiography Rare Diseases Risk Assessment surgery Talus - diagnostic imaging Talus - injuries Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Treatment Outcome
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