Abstract
Gastrointestinal involvement is an uncommon manifestation of cryptococcosis and, consequently, there are very few reports that have described symptomatic duodenal involvement. We present three cases of Cryptococcus-associated duodenitis in HIV-positive patients and review the literature.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Cryptococcosis / diagnosis*
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Cryptococcosis / microbiology
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Cryptococcosis / pathology*
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Cryptococcus / isolation & purification*
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Duodenal Diseases / diagnosis*
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Duodenal Diseases / microbiology
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Duodenal Diseases / pathology*
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HIV Infections / complications*
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Humans
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Male