Quando a Laringe Denuncia o Improvável: Criptococose em Doente Imunocompetente

Rita Teixeira Carvalho; José Ricardo Brandão; Mariline Santos; João Carvalho Almeida; João Lino

doi:10.20344/amp.24517

When the Larynx Reveals the Unlikely: Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient

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Rita Teixeira Carvalho Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia e de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço. Unidade Local de Saúde Santo António. Porto. https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9948-8805
José Ricardo Brandão Serviço de Anatomia Patológica. Unidade Local de Saúde Santo António. Porto.
Mariline Santos Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia e de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço. Unidade Local de Saúde Santo António. Porto.
João Carvalho Almeida Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia e de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço. Unidade Local de Saúde Santo António. Porto.
João Lino Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia e de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço. Unidade Local de Saúde Santo António. Porto.

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https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.24517

Keywords:

Cryptococcosis, Cryptococcus, Immunocompetence, Laryngeal Disease

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2026-09-01

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Teixeira Carvalho R, Brandão JR, Santos M, Carvalho Almeida J, Lino J. When the Larynx Reveals the Unlikely: Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2026 Sep. 1 [cited 2026 Sep. 1];39(9):576-7. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/24517

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Vol. 39 No. 9 (2026): September

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