Primary Cryptococcal Infection of the Larynx in a Patient with AIDS : A Case Report
CHEERASOOK CHONGKOLWATANA, M.D.*, PARVINEE SUWANAGOOL, M.D.**, SURAPOL SUWANAGOOL, M.D.***, KANTHONG THONGYAI, M.D.*, SAMUT CHONGVISAL, M.D.*, CHOAKCHAI METHEETRIRUT, M.D.*
Affiliation : *** Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
Abstract Primary laryngeal cryptococcosis was reported in a 42-year-old man with AIDS. The patient also had pulmonary tuberculosis and hydropneumothorax as a complication. Serolo- gical tests and/or cultures from blood, CSF, urine and pleural fluid were all negative for cryp- tococcus. He was succesfully treated with oral fluconazole for 8 weeks to clear the infection and remained clear in the follow-up period 9 months after treatment.
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