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  • Title: Limbal and choroidal Cryptococcus infection in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
    Author: Muccioli C, Belfort Júnior R, Neves R, Rao N.
    Journal: Am J Ophthalmol; 1995 Oct; 120(4):539-40. PubMed ID: 7573321.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: A 30-year-old patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) had limbal nodules and multifocal choroidal lesions. METHODS: A biopsy of the limbal nodules was performed. RESULTS: The biopsy showed Cryptococcus neoformans surrounded by thick mucinous capsules without inflammatory cell infiltration. CONCLUSION: In the differential diagnosis of limbal mass in patients with AIDS, cryptococcal infection should be considered.
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