NON-NEOFORMANS CRYPTOCOCCEMIA IN A PATIENT WITH HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA

Chuan Hun Ding; Norhidayah Kamarudin

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i12.29833

NON-NEOFORMANS CRYPTOCOCCEMIA IN A PATIENT WITH HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA

Authors

Chuan Hun Ding Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6040-219X
Norhidayah Kamarudin Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic Universiti Malaysia, Kuantan Campus, Pahang, Malaysia.

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https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i12.29833

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Abstract

Cryptococcemia attributed to non-neoformans cryptococci has not received much attention due to the relative scarcity of reported cases. The primary aim of this case report is to highlight several notable characteristics of Cryptococcus laurentii. A 35-year-old woman presented with a right supraclavicular mass and a history of low-grade fever. A yeast was isolated from her blood. It formed cream-colored colonies which turned yellowish after 72 h of incubation and had a microscopic morphology of elongated budding yeast cells. Its identity was confirmed to be C. laurentii through carbohydrate assimilation testing (ID 32 C). The patient responded clinically to fluconazole and cleared the cryptococcemia. She was subsequently diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma through histopathological examination of the supraclavicular mass.

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Published

07-12-2018

How to Cite

Ding, C. H., and N. Kamarudin. “NON-NEOFORMANS CRYPTOCOCCEMIA IN A PATIENT WITH HODGKIN’S LYMPHOMA”. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, vol. 11, no. 12, Dec. 2018, pp. 7-8, doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i12.29833.