14 July 2024
: Case report 
Destructive Cryptococcal Osteomyelitis Mimicking Tuberculous Spondylitis
Mistake in diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Rare disease, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Yifan Zhou1BCDEF, Xiaoli Huang1BCDE, Yufei Liu1F, Yuanhong Zhou1A, Xiaolin Zhou1A, Qiang Liu
1AFG*
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.944291
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e944291
Table 1. Laboratory test results since the patient’s onset of illness.
| During admission | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | 1 Month | 3 Months | 6 Months | 16 Months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC (10/L) | 4.50 | 2.80 | 2.40 | 2.18 | 2.20 | 5.64 | 3.37 |
| NEU (10/L) | 0.26 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.40 | 0.27 | 0.64 | 2.38 |
| LY (10/L) | 0.26 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.40 | 0.27 | 0.64 | 0.66 |
| ESR (mm/h) | 72 | – | 49 | 34 | 65 | 88 | 57 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 85.70 | 8.67 | 9.27 | – | 17.31 | 13.06 | – |
| PCT (ng/mL) | <0.020 | <0.020 | – | – | – | 0.44 | – |
| Cr Ag test | – | 1: 160 | – | – | 1: 20 | 1: 50 | Negative |
| ‘–‘ – signifies that the test was not performed. WBC – white blood count; NEU – neutrophil count; LY – lymphocyte count; ESR – erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP – C-reactive protein; PCT – procalcitonin; Cr Ag test – serum cryptococcal capsular polysaccharide antigen test. | |||||||