Abdominal Lymphonodular Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Child

Mehjabeen Zaidi; Sonia Qureshi; Sadia Shakoor; Saira Fatima; Fatima Mir

Abdominal Lymphonodular Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Child

Mehjabeen Zaidi, Sonia Qureshi, Sadia Shakoor, Saira Fatima, Fatima Mir

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Division of Woman and Child Health, Medical College, Pakistan
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical College, Pakistan

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Abstract

We describe our experience with an apparently immunocompetent child presenting with pyrexia of unknown origin without focal signs. Investigations revealed lymphadenopathy at lung hila, mesentery, and porta hepatis. The child had received at least two months of empiric antituberculous therapy (ATT) before she came to us. A CT-guided biopsy revealed granulomatous inflammation. PAS stain showed yeasts which stained blue with Alcian blue, suggesting C. neoformans.

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Journal	Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2015

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