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| − | ===''Cryptococcus neoformans''===
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| − | *[[Yeast-like fungi|''Cryptococcus neoformans'']]
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| − | *Causes a [[Nasal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#Infectious causes of rhinitis|granulomatous rhinitis]], gelatinous exudate, [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Granulomatous pneumonia|granulomatous pneumonia]]
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| − | *Nodules or destructive masses which often result in facial swelling
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| − | *In severe cases, extension from nasal cavity to involve skin and oral mucosa can occur
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| − | *Can invade through adjacent structures, eg: through the cribiform plate into the brain! These cases therefore can present as a primary neurological disease.
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| − | *Microscopic:
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| − | **Large number of fungi and only few macrophages, lymphocytes and giant cells
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