The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 478-483 , April 2003

Anasarca caused by cryptococcus neoformans after heart transplantation

  • Daniela Molino, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Daniela Molino, MD, Second University of Naples, Via Pansini 5, 80100, Naples Italy. Telephone: 81-5666650. Fax: 81-5666655.
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  • Luca Salvatore De Santo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Heart Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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  • Mario Delfino, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Dermatology, University “Federic II,” Naples, Italy
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  • Luigi Insabato, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University “Federico II,” Naples, Italy
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  • Franca Ferraraccio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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  • Massimo Cirillo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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  • Natale Gaspare De Santo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy

Received 12 February 2001 ,Revised 29 October 2002 ,Accepted 11 November 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S1053-2498(02)01232-9

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 478-483 , April 2003

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