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Approximately 80% of the patients had histories suspicious of environmental fungal exposure. Radiological (computed tomography) findings showed predominantly peripheral findings (85.53%, 65 out of 76 patients) including nodular masses (55.26%, 42 out of 76), pneumonic infiltrates (23.68%, 18 out of 76) and mixed type (21.05%, 16 out of 76). 43.42% (33 out of 76) were initially misdiagnosed, often as cancer by false-positive\n                    <jats:sup>18<\/jats:sup>\n                    F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (\n                    <jats:sup>18<\/jats:sup>\n                    FDG-PET) (28 out of 46 cases). 51 patients received antifungal therapy, 25 patients were clinically observed without treatment. As of December 31, 2010, 71 cases showed total recovery and four cases showed improvement (efficacy rate of 98.68%, 75 out of 76). One HIV-positive case died of cryptococcal meningitis.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    Incidence of pulmonary cryptococcosis in China may be related to environmental fungal exposures. Most presented as asymptomatic peripheral lung lesions. False-positive\n                    <jats:sup>18<\/jats:sup>\n                    FDG-PET examinations often lead to initial clinical misdiagnosis of cancer. 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