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==CT Findings==
==Overview==
In general there are several CT patterns that can be seen
==CT==
 
The most common CT findings in immunocompetent patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis are pulmonary nodules.  
clustered nodular pattern - most prevalent
*The nodules are most often multiple, smaller than 10 mm in diameter, and well defined with smooth margins.  
solitary pulmonary nodular
*The nodules usually involve less than 10% of the parenchyma and tend to be distributed peripherally in the middle and upper zones.
scattered nodular
bronchopneumonic
single mass - rare
The most common CT findings in immunocompetent patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis are pulmonary nodules. The nodules are most often multiple, smaller than 10 mm in diameter, and well defined with smooth margins. The nodules usually involve less than 10% of the parenchyma and tend to be distributed peripherally in the middle and upper zones. Where there are multiple nodules, they are usually bilateral 2. Associated cavitation may be seen in up to 40% of cases 8.
 
==References==
==References==



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