Document 0726
 DOCN  M9590726
 TI    Disseminated cryptococcosis and sudden death. Report of an autopsy case.
 DT    9509
 AU    Zappi E; Zappi M; Zugibe FT; Rockland County Medical Examiner's Office,
       Pomona, New York, USA.
 SO    Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 1995 Mar;16(1):38-41. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/95289292
 AB    We report a case of sudden death due to terminal cryptococcal pneumonia
       in a patient not suspected to have AIDS. The correct diagnosis was found
       only by microscopic examination and serologic workup, illustrating the
       hazards faced by forensic pathologists and their assistants working
       without adequate information about the bodies under study. This case
       illustrates the need for the highest levels of caution and compliance
       with universal precautionary measures during autopsy procedures in the
       present days of the AIDS epidemic.
 DE    Adult  *AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/MICROBIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY
       Brain Diseases/MICROBIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY  Case Report
       *Cryptococcosis/MICROBIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY  Death, Sudden/*ETIOLOGY  Human
       Lung Diseases, Fungal/MICROBIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY  Lymphatic
       Diseases/MICROBIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY  Male  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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