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Lung spiral CT on November 1, 2009, showing incidental finding of an infiltration
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There was infiltration and nodularity in the superior segment of the lower lobe of right lung (Fig 1).
Lung spiral CT on November 29, 2009, showing progression of the infiltration
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The infiltration was progressed and there were also some infiltrations in the right and left upper lobes (Fig 2).
Lung spiral CT on December 13, 2009, showing progression of the infiltration after starting treatment for burkholderia
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Chest CT after two weeks did not show any changes (Fig 3) but in bronchoscopy, there was no more purulent secretions which reflected response to antibiotic therapy.
Lung spiral CT on March 8, 2010 showing partial improvement of the infiltration after starting treatment for cryptococcosis
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Cryptococcus is continuing with inhaled tubramycin and fluconasol, respectively. CT, three months after the initiation of cryptococal treatment shows almost 30% improvement (Fig 4); six months after the initiation of cryptococal treatment, it shows about 40% improvement.