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Table 1 The demographic and clinical features

From: Lesion size as a prognostic factor in the antifungal treatment of pulmonary cryptococcosis: a retrospective study with chest CT pictorial review of 2-year follow up

 

Number of Patients

(n = 63)

Mean age, yr (range)

50.37 (17, 77)

Male: female

40: 23

Months of antifungal treatment, median (range)

6 (3, 20)

Immunocompromised, n (%)

16 (25.4)

 Severe diabetes mellitus

1 (1.6)

 Malignant diseases

7 (11.1)

 Glucocorticoid or immunosuppressant therapy

11 (17.5)

Symptoms, n (%)

 

 Asymptomatic

32 (50.8)

 Cough

28 (44.4)

 Sputum

17 (27.0)

 Fever

11 (17.5)

 Chest pain

7 (11.1)

CrAg titre, median (range)

1:40 (0, 1:1280)

CT characteristics, n (%)

 

 CT number/HU, median (range)

− 45 (− 853, 55)

 Area of lesions/cm2, median (range)

2.79 (0.09, 59.52)

 Single lesion

38 (60.3)

 Nodule-type

35 (55.6)

 Mass-type

28 (44.4)

 Halo sign

18 (28.6)

 Air-bronchogram sign

19 (30.2)

 Cavitation

13 (20.6)

 Peripheral

49 (77.8)

 Lower lobe

35 (55.6)