Invasive multifocal cryptococcal airway disease in a teenager with
hypogammaglobulinaemia
- Michael-John Fay,
- Catherine Byrnes,
- Naveen Pillarisetti,
- Andrew Fox-Lewis,
- Brent McSharry,
- Annaliesse Blincoe,
- Colin Barber,
- Jan Sinclair,
- Emma Best
Abstract
Cryptococcosis is an invasive, opportunistic, fungal infection that
predominantly effects the respiratory tract and central nervous system
in immunocompromised patients. It is classically associated with defects
in cellular immunity such as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Here we
describe a case of life-threatening laryngitis, endobronchitis and
pneumonia due to Cryptococcus neoformans in a teenager with
hypogammaglobulinaemia. To the best of our knowledge, no previous cases
of laryngeal cryptococcosis have been reported in the paediatric
population.04 Aug 2021Submitted to Pediatric Pulmonology 04 Aug 2021Submission Checks Completed
04 Aug 2021Assigned to Editor
08 Aug 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
16 Aug 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
16 Aug 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Major
09 Sep 20211st Revision Received
09 Sep 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
09 Sep 2021Submission Checks Completed
09 Sep 2021Assigned to Editor
15 Sep 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
21 Sep 2021Editorial Decision: Accept