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Pulmonary cryptococcosis presenting as miliary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient
Sharad Joshi, Nitesh Tayal, Rajesh Gupta, Ankit Bhatia, Neha Kapoor
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Ankit Bhatia
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali, Ghaziabad 201012
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jacp.jacp_5_20
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Pulmonary Cryptococcosis is a rare and difficult to diagnose entity. It has been found to be associated with immunocompromised patients. Pulmonary Cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient is extremely rare condition. A high degree of suspicion is required to diagnose the condition. We hereby present a case of pulmonary cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent young male which is a rare clinical entity.
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