کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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9270890 | 1219765 | 2005 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Primary cryptococcal prostatitis and correlation with serum prostate specific antigen in a renal transplant recipient
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موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری
ایمنی شناسی و میکروب شناسی
میکروبیولوژی و بیوتکنولوژی کاربردی
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چکیده انگلیسی
The prostate gland is a rare site of primary infection due to Cryptococcus neoformans; however, it may serve as a site of its sequestration after an occult or treated disseminated infection. Serum prostate specific antigen may correlate with the severity of prostatic inflammation, but its role as a diagnostic and prognostic marker is unclear. We report the first case of primary cryptococcal prostatitis in a renal transplant recipient. The diagnosis was established based on asymmetrically enlarged prostate gland, markedly elevated serum PSA levels, cryptococcal fungemia, an ultrasound-guided prostatic biopsy that demonstrated cryptococcal fungal elements and growth of C. neoformans on culture. The patient was successfully treated with a prolonged course of fluconazole and remained disease-free for more than 28 months of follow-up. In addition, we present a review of the published literature since 1946 and discuss possible correlation with PSA levels.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Infection - Volume 51, Issue 3, October 2005, Pages e153-e157
Journal: Journal of Infection - Volume 51, Issue 3, October 2005, Pages e153-e157
نویسندگان
Tahseen J. Siddiqui, Tanveer Zamani, Jorge P. Parada,