Disseminated cryptococcus in an infant with severe combined immunodeficiency. NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1982. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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Disseminated cryptococcus in an infant with severe combined immunodeficiency.

Hum Pathol. 1982 May;13(5):500-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/82188511
Smith JH; Nichols MM; Goldman AS; Schmalstieg FC; Goldblum RM

Abstract: Opportunistic infections, often fatal, are frequent concomitants of congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies. The authors report a case of fatal cryptococcosis in a 5-month-old male infant with severe combined immunodeficiency. The anatomic distribution of cryptococcal lesions suggests that the terminal small intestine, as well as the lower respiratory tract, may serve as a portal of entry for this organism.
Keywords: Case Report Cryptococcosis/*ETIOLOGY/MORTALITY Human Ileum/PATHOLOGY Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes/*COMPLICATIONS/PATHOLOGY Infant Lung/PATHOLOGY Lymph Nodes/ABNORMALITIES Lymphocytes Male Plasma Cells Spleen/PATHOLOGY Thymus Gland/ABNORMALITIES JOURNAL ARTICLE

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