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From: Pleural fluid secondary to pulmonary cryptococcal infection: a case report and review of the literature

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a1-a3: Baseline CT images of the left upper chest wall tumor, a large 6 cm × 9 cm LUL mass invading through the left anterior chest wall into ribs as (four months prior to pleural effusion); b1-b3: Response in the left upper lobe chest wall mass, but appearance of a new LLL nodular mass as well as pleural effusion (March); c1-c2:18FDG-PET image demonstrated intense FDG activity fusing to 3.3 × 4 cm left lower lobe mass with SUV max 9.9, but minimal left upper lobe chest wall uptake (March); d1-d3:Chest CT scan post-fluconazole therapy (five months post-fluconazole therapy) showed that Left lower lobe mass has significantly diminished in size. Right pleural effusion had resolved; e1-e2: 18FDG-PET image follow-up post PC therapy shows resolution of LLL uptake, with some minimal chest-wall uptake (eight months post-fluconazole therapy)

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