Isolated adrenal cryptococcosis, diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy: a case report

Diagn Cytopathol. 2014 Oct;42(10):899-901. doi: 10.1002/dc.23079. Epub 2014 Mar 8.

Abstract

This report documents a case of isolated adrenal gland cryptococcosis without the often reported component of concomitant meningitis or Addison's disease in an immune competent patient. Furthermore, both the patient's lung cancer and adrenal infection with cryptococcus were incidentally discovered during work-up for syncope in the setting of hyponatremia. This case also underscores the diagnostic value of fine-needle aspiration biopsy in this unusual presentation.

Keywords: FNA biopsy; adrenal; cryptococcus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Glands / microbiology*
  • Adrenal Glands / pathology
  • Biopsy, Fine-Needle
  • Cryptococcosis / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged