Pulmonary cryptococcosis mimicking lung cancer with multiple lung metastases.

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Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology Kochi Medical School, Kochi University Nankoku Kochi Japan.

Published: June 2024

The differential diagnosis of a lung mass with multiple pulmonary nodules includes metastases of lung cancer, mycobacterial infections, and pulmonary mycosis. Pulmonary cryptococcosis should be recognized, especially in immunocompromised patients.

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