Symptoms of Cryptococcosis

List of symptoms of Cryptococcosis:

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Cryptococcosis includes the 19 symptoms listed below:

• Asymptomatic - early lung infection often has no symptoms
• Meningitis
• Encephalitis
• Meningoencephalitis
• Headache
• Confusion
• Nausea
• Dizziness
• Irritability
• Abnormal gait
• Behavioral changes
• Swelling of optic disk
• Increased protein level in cerebrospinal fluid
• Low glucose level in cerebrospinal fluid
• Leukocytosis in cerebrospinal fluid
• Chest pain
• Cough
• Skin lesions
• Osteolytic bone lesions

Note that Cryptococcosis symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Cryptococcosis signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.

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Less Common Symptoms of Cryptococcosis:

Ocassionally other symptoms may also present themselves as symptoms of Cryptococcosis. 5 of the more common ones are included in the list below:

• Cryptococcal pyelonephritis
• Chorioretinitis
• Endocarditis
• Adrenalitis
• Hepatitis

Wrongly Diagnosed with Cryptococcosis?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Cryptococcosis includes:

• Encephalitis

See the full list of 1 alternative diagnoses for Cryptococcosis

More about symptoms of Cryptococcosis:

More information about symptoms of Cryptococcosis and related conditions:

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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Abnormal gait - see all causes of Abnormal gait
• Asymptomatic - see all causes of No symptoms
• Behavioral changes - see all causes of Behavioral symptoms
• Chest pain - see all causes of Chest pain
• Confusion - see all causes of Confusion
• Cough - see all causes of Cough
• Dizziness - see all causes of Dizziness
• Encephalitis - see all causes of Encephalitis
• Headache - see all causes of Headache
• Irritability - see all causes of Irritability
• Meningitis - see all causes of Meningitis
• Meningoencephalitis - see all causes of Meningoencephalitis
• Nausea - see all causes of Nausea
• Skin lesions - see all causes of Skin lesion

Medical Books Online about Cryptococcosis

16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Full text. Free access without registration. The full text of published medical book chapters related to Cryptococcosis is available from published medical books for more detailed information about Cryptococcosis.

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Symptoms of Cryptococcosis: Online Medical Books

16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Review the full text of medical books online, free, without registration, for more information about the symptoms of Cryptococcosis.

Cryptococcosis: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Typically, signs and symptoms of pulmo- nary cryptococcosis include fever, cough with pleuritic pain, weight loss, and CNS disturbances. CNS involvement occurs gradually (cryptococcal meningitis) and causes progressively severe frontal and temporal headache, diplopia, blurred vision, dizziness, ataxia, aphasia, vomiting, tinnitus, memory changes, inappropriate behavior, irritability, psychotic symptoms, seizures, and fever. If untreated, symptoms progress to coma and death, usually as a result of cerebral edema or hydrocephalus. Complications include optic atrophy, ataxia, hydrocephalus, deafness, paralysis, chronic brain syndrome, and personality changes.

Skin involvement produces red facial papules and other skin abscesses, with or without ulcerations; bone involvement produces painful osseous lesions of the long bones, skull, spine, and joints.

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Blastomycosis: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Initial signs and symptoms of pulmonary blastomycosis mimic those of a viral upper respiratory tract infection. These findings typically include a dry, hacking, or productive cough (occasionally hemoptysis), pleuritic chest pain, fever, shaking, chills, night sweats, malaise, anorexia, weight loss, and arthralgia. It can progress to pneumonia.

Cutaneous blastomycosis causes small, painless, nonpruritic, and nondistinctive macules or papules on exposed body parts. These lesions become raised and reddened and occasionally progress to draining skin abscesses or fistulas.

Dissemination to the bone causes soft-tissue swelling, tenderness, and warmth over bony lesions, which generally occur in the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral regions; long bones of the legs; and, in children, the skull.

Genital dissemination produces painful swelling of the testes, epididymis, or prostate; deep perineal pain; pyuria; and hematuria. CNS dissemination, which usually only occurs in immunocompromised hosts, causes meningitis or cerebral abscesses with resulting decreased level of consciousness (LOC), lethargy, and change in mood or affect. Other forms of dissemination may result in Addison's disease (adrenal insufficiency), pericarditis, and arthritis.

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Cryptococcosis: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

Typically, pulmonary cryptococcosis is asymptomatic. Onset of CNS involvement is gradual (cryptococcal meningitis) and causes progressively severe frontal and temporal headache, diplopia, blurred vision, dizziness, ataxia, aphasia, vomiting, tinnitus, memory changes, inappropriate behavior, irritability, psychotic symptoms, seizures, and fever.

If untreated, symptoms progress to coma and death, usually a result of cerebral edema or hydrocephalus. Complications include optic atrophy, ataxia, hydrocephalus, deafness, paralysis, chronic brain syndrome, and personality changes.

Skin involvement produces red facial papules and other skin abscesses, with or without ulcerations; bone involvement produces painful osseous lesions of the long bones, skull, spine, and joints.

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Blastomycosis: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

Initial signs and symptoms of pulmonary blastomycosis mimic those of a viral upper respiratory tract infection. These findings typically include pleuritic chest pain, fever, shaking, chills, night sweats, malaise, anorexia, weight loss, and a dry, hacking, or productive cough (occasionally hemoptysis).

❑  Cutaneous blastomycosis causes small, painless, nonpruritic, and nondistinctive macules or papules on exposed body parts. These lesions become raised and reddened and occasionally progress to draining skin abscesses or fistulas.

❑  Skeletal involvement causes soft-tissue swelling, tenderness, and warmth over bony lesions, which generally occur in the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral regions; long bones of the legs; and, in children, the skull.

❑  Genital involvement produces painful swelling of the testes, the epididymis, or the prostate; deep perineal pain; pyuria; and hematuria.

❑  CNS involvement causes meningitis or cerebral abscesses, resulting in a decreased level of consciousness (LOC), lethargy, and change in mood or affect.

Other dissemination may result in Addison’s disease (adrenal insufficiency), pericarditis, and arthritis.

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Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Cryptococcosis:

Initial pulmonary infection is usually asymptomatic. Most patients present with disseminated infection, especially meningoencephalitis. In the United States, 85% of cases occur in HIV-infected persons. (Source: excerpt from Cryptococcosis: DBMD)

Cryptococcosis as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Cryptococcosis, it is also important to consider Cryptococcosis as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Cryptococcosis may cause:

• Aseptic meningitis
• Coin lesion (chest x-ray)
• Intracranial abscess / granuloma
• Myocarditis
• Pneumonia
• Pyrexia of unknown origin

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About signs and symptoms of Cryptococcosis:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Cryptococcosis. This signs and symptoms information for Cryptococcosis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Cryptococcosis signs or Cryptococcosis symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Cryptococcosis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Cryptococcosis symptoms.