Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	75283
Country	Greece

Received	2022-01-21 11:13
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Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Letter to the Editor
Article Title	Pleural involvement in cryptococcal infection
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Vasiliki E Georgakopoulou, Christos Damaskos, Pagona Sklapani, Nikolaos Trakas and Aikaterini Gkoufa
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Vasiliki E Georgakopoulou http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0772-811X Christos Damaskos http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5454-2564 Pagona Sklapani http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7347-8433 Nikolaos Trakas http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8157-1304 Aikaterini Gkoufa http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5644-8208
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Corresponding Author	Vasiliki E Georgakopoulou, MD, MSc, Doctor, Doctor, Department of Infectious Diseases, Laiko General Hospital, 17 Agiou Thoma Street, Athens 11527, Greece. vaso_georgakopoulou@hotmail.com
Key Words	Cryptococcosis; Pleural effusion; Pleural diseases; Fungal lung diseases; Pleural Cavity; Cryptococcus neoformans
Core Tip	The importance of pleural involvement in cryptococcal infections is often overlooked. When biopsy results are inconclusive, further testing for invasive granulomatous infections, such as pulmonary cryptococcosis, should be done. When indicated, a sensitive cryptococcal antigen assay and fungal culture should be used to evaluate pleural effusion specimens. Even if the cryptococcal antigen test is negative, clinicians should investigate pleural cryptococcosis in cases of pleural nodules without pleural effusion, especially in the context of immunosuppression.
Publish Date	2022-06-02 10:05
Citation	Georgakopoulou VE, Damaskos C, Sklapani P, Trakas N, Gkoufa A. Pleural involvement in cryptococcal infection. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(16): 5510-5514
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v10/i16/5510.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v10.i16.5510

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