Sirine Chtourou , Fatma Hammami , Amal Chakroun , Ons Boudawara , Tahia Boudawara , Makram Koubaa , Mounir Ben Jemaa
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Bone marrow cryptococcosis in an HIV-infected patient: A case report and literature review
Background and Purpose
Cryptococcosis is a common opportunistic fungal infection in immunocompromised individuals. It is typically isolated from cerebrospinal fluid, sputum, or skin lesions. However, disseminated cryptococcosis involving the bone marrow is an extremely rare occurrence.
Case Report
This case describes a 34-year-old male patient living with HIV who developed fever, abdominal pain, and pancytopenia. Diagnostic evaluation, including bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, revealed encapsulated yeasts consistent with Cryptococcus sp. Although blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures failed to identify fungal agents, the diagnosis of isolated bone marrow cryptococcosis was confirmed. A literature review of 21 previously reported cases (up to October 2024) was conducted, revealing a predominance of immunocompromised patients, with male patients being more frequently affected. Cytopenia was a common finding in all cases, and bone marrow biopsy was essential for diagnosis. Treatment protocols remain unstandardized.
Conclusion
Bone marrow cryptococcosis, while rare, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pancytopenia in immunocompromised patients, particularly those with HIV.
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The Journal de Mycologie Medicale / Journal of Medical Mycology (JMM) publishes in English works dealing with human and animal mycology. The subjects treated are focused in particular on clinical, diagnostic, epidemiological, immunological, medical, pathological, preventive or therapeutic aspects of mycoses. Also covered are basic aspects linked primarily with morphology (electronic and photonic microscopy), physiology, biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, immunochemistry, genetics, taxonomy or phylogeny of pathogenic or opportunistic fungi and actinomycetes in humans or animals. Studies of natural products showing inhibitory activity against pathogenic fungi cannot be considered without chemical characterization and identification of the compounds responsible for the inhibitory activity.
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