Unmasking the Unusual: Cryptococcal Pericarditis in a Patient with Liver Failure – a Rare Occurrence

Chen Rong Phang; Azfar Farooqi; Yashvir Sangwan

doi:10.12659/AJCR.943530

22 July 2024 : Case report USA

Unmasking the Unusual: Cryptococcal Pericarditis in a Patient with Liver Failure – a Rare Occurrence

Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual setting of medical care, Rare disease

Chen Rong Phang^1EF*, Azfar Farooqi^1B, Yashvir Sangwan^2BDEF

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.943530

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e943530

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Figure 3. Histopathology of pericardial fluid positive for yeasts: (A) Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) stain showing the organism is pink with a characteristic capsule; (B) Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stain showing the organism is clear with narrow-based budding.

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Unmasking the Unusual: Cryptococcal Pericarditis in a Patient with Liver Failure – a Rare Occurrence

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