Cryptococcal epididymo-orchitis complicating steroid therapy for relapsing polychondritis.

Abstract

Disseminated cryptococcosis is a known complication of steroid therapy. Infection within the genito-urinary tract is usually assumed to be part of generalized cryptococcosis complicating a primary pulmonary focus. A case of isolated testicular cryptococcal orchitis complicating steroid therapy for relapsing polychondritis is presented. To the authors' knowledge isolated cryptococcal orchitis has not been previously described.

• Authors: C L James, J D Lomax-Smith
• Journal: Pathology (Pathology) Vol. 23 Issue 3 Pg. 256-8 (Jul 1991) ISSN: 0031-3025 [Print] England
• PMID: 1780194 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Steroids

Topics

• Aged
• Cryptococcosis
• Cryptococcus (isolation & purification)
• Epididymis (microbiology)
• Epididymitis (etiology, microbiology)
• Humans
• Immunocompromised Host
• Male
• Orchitis (etiology, microbiology)
• Polychondritis, Relapsing (drug therapy)
• Steroids (therapeutic use)
• Testis (microbiology)