Rarity revisited: cryptococcal peritonitis.
Cryptococcal peritonitis is a rare disease. Although the respiratory tract is considered to be the usual port of entry for the organism, the gastrointestinal tract can also serve as the potential site of entry. Here, we present a case of cryptococcal peritonitis that developed in an HIV-negative pat...
| Published in: | BMJ Case Reports pp. 1 - 5 |
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| Format: | case study tables/charts Journal Article |
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BMJ Publishing Group
Jul2013
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