THE USE OF SURGERY IN A REAL-WORLD CLINIC TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT PULMONARY CRYPTOCOCCOSIS IN IMMUNOCOMPETENT PATIENTS

Surgical resection was required in some patients to diagnose PC. An initial suspicion of a lung malignancy was associated with use of surgical diagnostic approaches. Surgical resection not only afforded reliable diagnoses but also effectively treated PC. There was no need for additional antifungals after complete surgical resection.