Cryptococcal pleural effusion in acquired immune deficiency syndrome-Diagnosis by closed pleural biopsy

Respiratory Medicine Extra

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 7-9

  Thomas, Rajesh ^a   Christopher, Devasahayam J ^a   Kurien, Susy ^a   Thangakunam, Balamugesh ^a   James, Prince ^a   Gupta, Richa ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Closed pleural biopsy; Cryptococcal pleural effusion; Cryptococcal pneumonia; Trans bronchial lung biopsy

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN; FLUCONAZOLE; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; CASE REPORT; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DYSPNEA; FEVER; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; HEADACHE; HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFLAMMATION; JOINT STIFFNESS; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG BIOPSY; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; MACROPHAGE; MALE; NECK; PLEURA BIOPSY; PLEURA EFFUSION; PLEURA FLUID; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOCENTESIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THRUSH; TRANSBRONCHIAL BIOPSY; VOMITING; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 33645849822     PISSN: 17449049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmedx.2005.10.003     Document Type: Article

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