Abstract
Cryptococcosis is infrequent in children, and isolated cryptococcal osteomyelitis is rarely encountered. Here, we describe a 14-year-old patient in remission from T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with osteomyelitis because of Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii. The patient was effectively treated with antifungal therapy.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Cryptococcosis / diagnosis*
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Cryptococcosis / drug therapy*
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Cryptococcus neoformans / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Male
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Osteomyelitis / diagnosis*
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Osteomyelitis / drug therapy*
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Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications*
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Survivors
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Treatment Outcome