Cryptococcal mesenteric lymphadenitis: an unusual cause of acute abdomen

Karaguzel G., Kilicarslan-Akkaya B., MELİKOĞLU M., Karpuzoglu G.

PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL, cilt.20, sa.8, ss.633-635, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00383-004-1246-z
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.633-635
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cryptococcosis, acute abdomen, mesenteric lymphadenitis, PERITONEAL-DIALYSIS
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Cryptococcal infection of intraabdominal organs or tissues is extremely rare. Herein we report a child with mesenteric cryptococcal lymphadenitis who presented with an acute abdomen misdiagnosed as acute appendicitis. Definitive diagnosis was established with 2nd look and lymph node biopsy. Clinicians should remember that cryptococcal infection of mesenteric lymph nodes may rarely mimic an acute abdomen and cause delay in diagnosis.