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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1992;35(1):108-112. Published online January 15, 1992.

A Case of Cryptococcal Lymphadenitis

Ho Sung HS Cho¹, Young Baek YB Hahm¹, Il Sin IS Moon¹, Churl Young CY Chung¹, Jung Weon JW Shim², Il Huang IH Ko¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea
²Department of Pathology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Cryptococcosis is a subacute or chronic mycotic infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans with a special predilection for the lung, skin, central nervous system and lymphatic system. The authors have experienced a patient with cryptococcosis involving lymphatic system only. He was cured with combination therapy of Amphotericin-B and 5-Fluorocytosine for 6 weeks. Referential literatures were reviewed.

Keywords :Cryptococcal Lymphadenitis