Cryptococcal osteomyelitis of the femur: A case report and review of literature

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Cryptococcal osteomyelitis of the femur: A case report and review of literature

Fungal osteomyelitis is a rare opportunistic infection. It exhibits some clinical and radiological similarities to several other bone pathologies. A diagnostic delay may result in significant increase in morbidity. We report a case of a 37-year-old man with underlying hypogammaglobulinaemia presente...

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Main Authors:	Zainal, A.I, Wong, S.L, Pan, K.L., Wong, O.L, Tzar, M.N
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine 2011
Subjects:	Q Science (General) R Medicine (General)
Online Access:	http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/2224/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/2224/1/zainab10.pdf

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