Table 1.
Characteristics and clinical manifestations of patients with proven PC (n=89)
| Characteristics | No. of patients (%) |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 48±14 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 41 (46.1) |
| Female | 48 (53.9) |
| Underlying diseases | |
| Diabetes | 10 (11.2) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 18a (20.2) |
| Neoplasm | 9 (10.1) |
| Chronic liver disease | 11 (12.4) |
| Using steroid for more than 2 weeks | 6 (6.7) |
| Using immunosuppressant for more than 2 weeks | 6 (6.7) |
| Others | 16b (17.9) |
| No underlying diseases | 38 (42.7) |
| Clinical symptoms | |
| Cough | 52 (58.4) |
| Sputum | 35 (39.3) |
| Chest pain | 16 (18.0) |
| Fever | 16 (18.0) |
| Dyspnea | 13 (14.6) |
| Hemoptysis | 3 (3.4) |
| No symptoms | 21 (23.6) |
| Lumbar puncture | 53 (59.6) |
| Combination of cryptococcal meningitis | 4 (4.5) |
Notes: Data are positive patients over total patients (%), unless otherwise indicated.
a
Cardiovascular diseases include hypertension (16), viral myocarditis (1) and arrhythmia (1).
b
Other underlying diseases include chronic gastritis (3), kidney stones (2), parotiditis (1), rheumatoid arthritis (2), pulmonary tuberculosis (3), uterine fibroid (2), appendicitis (2) and schizophrenia (1).
Abbreviation: PC, pulmonary cryptococcosis.