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A case of pulmonary cryptococcosis with non-small cell lung cancer in idiopathic cd4+ t-lymphocytopenia (2004).
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| Author | Ahn, In-Seon Kim, Hee-Gu Ryu, Jeong-Seon Kim, Lucia Kwak, Seung-Min Lee, Hong-Lyeol Yoon, Yong-Hwan Cho, Jae-Hwa |
| Abstract | Cryptococcus neoformans commonly causes opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients, especially in patients with AIDS. CD4+ T-lymphocytopenia in AIDS indicates an increased risk of opportunistic infection and a decline in immunological function. Idiopathic CD4 T-lymphocytopenia (ICL) is characterized by depletions in the CD4+ T-cell subsets, without evidence of HIV infection. Immunodeficiency can exist in the absence of laboratory evidence of HIV infection, and T-cell subsets should be evaluated in patients who present with unusual opportunistic infections. We report a case of pulmonary cryptococcosis and lung cancer in a patient with persistently low CD4+ cell counts, without evidence of HIV infection. |
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| Publisher Date | 2004-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Pulmonary Cryptococcosis Idiopathic Cd4 T-lymphocytopenia Hiv Infection Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Opportunistic Infection Lung Cancer Cd4 T-lymphocytopenia Laboratory Evidence Immunological Function Immunocompromised Patient Low Cd4 Cell Count T-cell Subset Cd4 T-cell Subset Unusual Opportunistic Infection |
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