ICD-11 classes
12 Diseases of the respiratory system
Lung infections
CA40 — Pneumonia
CA40.2 — Fungal pneumonia
1F27.0 — Pulmonary cryptococcosis
ICD-11 1F27.0 — Pulmonary cryptococcosis
The pattern of cryptococcal pulmonary disease ranges from asymptomatic airway colonization to pneumonia to acute respiratory distress syndrome. If present, symptoms include cough, dyspnoea or chest pain. Common chest X-ray appearances include nodules or infiltrates. In the immunocompetent host, focal lesions are more commonly seen with infection due to C. gattii.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:
- Cryptococcosis #1056
- Fungal pneumonia #1473