학술논문
Cryptococcal pericarditis in a heart transplant recipient.
Document Type
Article
Author
Source
Subject
*HEART transplant recipients
*HEART transplantation
*CRYPTOCOCCUS neoformans
*TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc.
*DIAGNOSIS
*ENTEROCOCCAL infections
*PERICARDITIS
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ISSN
1398-2273
Abstract
We present a case of Cryptococcus neoformans pericarditis in a cardiac transplant recipient. This article reviews the diagnosis, treatment, and complications of cryptococcosis specifically in transplant patients. While pericarditis is a rare manifestation of Cryptococcus infection, this case highlights that cryptococcosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis for solid organ transplant and immunocompromised patients presenting with pericardial effusions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]