Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. May 26, 2020; 8(10): 2038-2043
Published online May 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i10.2038
Cryptococcal pneumonia in a human immunodeficiency virus-negative patient: A case report
Xue-Qin Jiang, Yan-Bei Zhang
Xue-Qin Jiang, Yan-Bei Zhang, Department of Geriatric Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: Jiang XQ was the patient’s physician and wrote this paper; Jiang XQ and Zhang YB issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Yan-Bei Zhang, PhD, Professor, Department of Geriatric Respiratory and Critical Care, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218, Jixi Road, Hefei 230022, Anhui Province, China. 371053120@qq.com
Received: January 16, 2020
Peer-review started: January 16, 2020
First decision: February 26, 2020
Revised: April 7, 2020
Accepted: April 15, 2020
Article in press: April 15, 2020
Published online: May 26, 2020
Core Tip

Core tip: In the present report, we describe the case of a 42-year-old human immunodeficiency virus-negative man with normal immune function who had cryptococcal pneumonia that was diagnosed after undergoing computed tomography-guided percutaneous lung puncture. We successfully treated this patient via administration of 200 mg voriconazole twice per day for 9 mo. This report provides evidence of the successful treatment of pulmonary cryptococcosis using voriconazole.