Disseminated cryptococcosis and hemochromatosis: clues to diagnosis

Hepatic cirrhosis, diabetes mellitus and iron overload can each independently predispose to cryptococcosis. Hereditary hemochromatosis leads to all three of these predispositions. This report is the case of a patient with chronic hepatitis B virus infection and cirrhosis, who had markedly elevated...

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Main Authors: Larry Nichols, Lindsey Rowley, Ashley Lall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2021-08-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
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Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/188561