%0 Review
%T Early respiratory interventional therapy combined with antifungal agent for endobronchial cryptococcosis: A case report and literature review.
%A Li Q
%A Wen D
%A Chen Y
%A Yang L
%A Li J
%A Luo S
%J Medicine (Baltimore)
%V 103
%N 12
%D 2024 Mar 22
%M 38518007
%F 1.817
%R 10.1097/MD.0000000000037455
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Cryptococcosis presenting as endobronchial obstruction and lung collapse is an extremely rare occurrence. While these patients were treated with antifungal agents, unfortunately, half of them showed a suboptimal response.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>A 45-year-old immunocompetent male was admitted to the hospital due to a cough, yellow phlegm, and dyspnea persisting for 5 months. Chest computer tomography revealed a mass in the right main bronchus accompanied by right lower lobe atelectasis.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Endobronchial cryptococcosis presenting as endobronchial obstruction and lung collapse.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Early rigid bronchoscopic therapy was performed to resect endobronchial obstruction, which combined with antifungal agent.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>The patient recovered well with completely clinical and radiologic resolution at 1 year follow-up.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>This case provides a good example of successful utilization of the early respiratory interventional therapy combined with antifungal agent in obstructive endobronchial cryptococcosis.