Transudative pleural effusion as an initial presentation of a disseminated cryptococcosis infection in a HIV-negative patient with cirrhosis
To our knowledge, this is the first case report of a transudative pleural effusion with positive Cryptococcal antigen and culture.We describe a 32-year-old male with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) who Sculpture presented to an outside hospital with dyspnea and a large pleural effusion.An initial pleural fluid analysis was positive for Cryptococcal