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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Surgical therapy is not recommended for the management of cryptococcal infection.

Surgery

Surgical excision of cyptococcoma is recommended if any of the following is present:

• Lesions are larger than 3cm
• Accessible lesions with mass effect
• Compression of vital structures
• Failure to reduce the size of the cryptococcoma after 4 weeks of therapy