Cryptococcal osteomyelitis: Report of a case with aspiration biopsy of a humeral lesion with radiologic features of malignancy

D. A. Witte; I. Chen; J. Brady; I. Ramzy; L. D. Truong; M. L. Ostrowski

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Cryptococcal osteomyelitis: Report of a case with aspiration biopsy of a humeral lesion with radiologic features of malignancy

D. A. Witte, I. Chen, J. Brady, I. Ramzy, L. D. Truong, M. L. Ostrowski

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BACKGROUND: Osteomyelitis due to Cryptococcus neoformans typically exhibits lytic lesions on radiographs. Extensive periosteal reaction is an uncommon feature. CASE: A 68-year-old man presented with pain and swelling in the left elbow. Radiologic studies exhibited a lytic humeral lesion with extensive periosteal reaction, interpreted as a malignant neoplasm. Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNA) revealed abundant cryptococcal organisms. CONCLUSION: Cryptococcus is an uncommon cause of lytic osseous lesions that may mimic malignant neoplasms. Extensive periosteal reaction may support a radiologic diagnosis of primary osseous malignancy in rare cases. FNA with examination of Diff-Quik-stained slides may be employed for distinguishing cryptococcal osteomyelitis from malignant tumors and for prompt identification of the organisms.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	815-818
Number of pages	4
Journal	Acta Cytologica
Volume	44
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000328567
State	Published - 2000

Keywords

Aspiration biopsy
Cryptococcus neoformans
Osteomyelitis
Periosteal reaction

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Anatomy
Cell Biology
Histology

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