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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of São Paulo
2021-08-01
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Series: | Autopsy and Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/188561 |