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MRI and CT findings of cryptococcal vaginitis

Cryptococcus neoformans is a yeast like fungus, which is commonly found in bird droppings, especially pigeons. Most cases of cryptococcal infections occur in immunocompromised patients or in those who are on long term immunosuppressant therapies. Cryptococcal infection usually presents as a meningoe...

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Main Authors: Ranganathan, S., Moosa, F., Kamarulzaman, A., Looi, L.M.
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Published: British Institute of Radiology 2005
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R Medicine (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/517/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15774599
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spelling my.um.eprints.5172019-04-16T11:11:53Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/517/ MRI and CT findings of cryptococcal vaginitis Ranganathan, S. Moosa, F. Kamarulzaman, A. Looi, L.M. R Medicine (General) Cryptococcus neoformans is a yeast like fungus, which is commonly found in bird droppings, especially pigeons. Most cases of cryptococcal infections occur in immunocompromised patients or in those who are on long term immunosuppressant therapies. Cryptococcal infection usually presents as a meningoencephalitis or a pulmonary infection. Skin, bone and genital infections are very rare. We report the second case of vaginal cryptococcossis to be reported in English literature and the first to be imaged with CT and MRI. British Institute of Radiology 2005-04 Article PeerReviewed Ranganathan, S. and Moosa, F. and Kamarulzaman, A. and Looi, L.M. (2005) MRI and CT findings of cryptococcal vaginitis. The British Journal of Radiology, 78 (928). pp. 353-354. ISSN 0007-1285 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15774599 15774599
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topic R Medicine (General)
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Ranganathan, S.
Moosa, F.
Kamarulzaman, A.
Looi, L.M.
MRI and CT findings of cryptococcal vaginitis
description Cryptococcus neoformans is a yeast like fungus, which is commonly found in bird droppings, especially pigeons. Most cases of cryptococcal infections occur in immunocompromised patients or in those who are on long term immunosuppressant therapies. Cryptococcal infection usually presents as a meningoencephalitis or a pulmonary infection. Skin, bone and genital infections are very rare. We report the second case of vaginal cryptococcossis to be reported in English literature and the first to be imaged with CT and MRI.
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author Ranganathan, S.
Moosa, F.
Kamarulzaman, A.
Looi, L.M.
author_facet Ranganathan, S.
Moosa, F.
Kamarulzaman, A.
Looi, L.M.
author_sort Ranganathan, S.
title MRI and CT findings of cryptococcal vaginitis
title_short MRI and CT findings of cryptococcal vaginitis
title_full MRI and CT findings of cryptococcal vaginitis
title_fullStr MRI and CT findings of cryptococcal vaginitis
title_full_unstemmed MRI and CT findings of cryptococcal vaginitis
title_sort mri and ct findings of cryptococcal vaginitis
publisher British Institute of Radiology
publishDate 2005
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/517/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15774599
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