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| Year : 2010 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 63-64 |
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Cryptococcal osteomyelitis in the ribs
Somika Sethi
Department of Pathology, Senior Resident, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Subimal Roy, Pathology, Senior Consultant, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital New Delhi - 110 060, India
Correspondence Address:
Somika Sethi
Department of Pathology, Senior Resident, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Subimal Roy, Pathology, Senior Consultant, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital New Delhi - 110 060
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0974-777X.59253
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Isolated cryptococcal osteomyelitis, in an immunocompetent, is rare and only a few cases have been reported in literature. We present the case of a 30-year-old man presented with pain on the left side of chest with fever and gradually increasing swelling in left lateral lower aspect of chest. Investigation revealed a lytic lesion in the anterior end of left 6 th rib with normal CD4 count. He was tested negative for HIV antigen. Excision of the sixth rib, morphologically revealed cryptococcal osteomyelitis and the patient was given anti-fungal treatment for six months. |
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