TY - JOUR
T1 - Multiple cutaneous swellings in an immunocompetent host - cryptococcosis overlooked
AU - Kosaraju, Kranthi
AU - Mukhopadhyay, Chiranjoy
AU - Vandana, K. E.
AU - Yagain, Kiran
AU - Rao, N. R.
PY - 2011/7/1
Y1 - 2011/7/1
N2 - Recently, there has been an increase in the incidence of cryptococcosis even among immunocompetent patients. We present a case of multiple subcutaneous swellings later developing into a non-healing ulcer caused by Cryptococcus in a 60 year-old immunocompetent male along with a brief review of clinical presentations of cutaneous cryptococcosis in immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals. A high index of suspicion is desired in view of possible dissemination and variable non-specific clinical presentations.
AB - Recently, there has been an increase in the incidence of cryptococcosis even among immunocompetent patients. We present a case of multiple subcutaneous swellings later developing into a non-healing ulcer caused by Cryptococcus in a 60 year-old immunocompetent male along with a brief review of clinical presentations of cutaneous cryptococcosis in immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals. A high index of suspicion is desired in view of possible dissemination and variable non-specific clinical presentations.
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U2 - 10.1590/S1413-86702011000400017
DO - 10.1590/S1413-86702011000400017
M3 - Letter
C2 - 21861014
AN - SCOPUS:80052411063
SN - 1413-8670
VL - 15
SP - 394
EP - 396
JO - Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
JF - Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
IS - 4
ER -
