Cryptococcal polysaccharide accumulation

Introduction Cryptococcus mainly causes central nervous system, lung and skin lesions, and severe cases can be life-threatening. Disseminated lesions can also occur in the long bones, joints, liver, spleen, kidney, heart, testis, prostate and other organs. A typical affected tissue contains a capsule-like yeast cyst, which is formed by the accumulation of cryptococcal capsular polysaccharide, but with little or no acute inflammation. In severe cases, sepsis can spread to various organs of the body and even cause death.

Cause

The etiology of cryptococcal capsular polysaccharide accumulation:

Cryptococcus includes 17 species and 8 varieties, and is classified into the fungi taxonomy, the spores, the cryptococcal, and the cryptococcal family. The pathogen is mainly Cryptococcus neoformans, also known as Torula Histolytica. Cryptococcus glabrata, Cryptococcus leucocephalus and Cryptococcus glabrata have been reported to cause human diseases, but they are rare.

an examination

Related inspection

Sputum routine examination

Examination and diagnosis of cryptococcal capsular polysaccharide accumulation.

Differential diagnosis

Symptoms of cryptococcal capsular polysaccharide accumulation are confusing.

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