Localized cryptococcal osteomyelitis.
Cryptococcal infection of the skeletal system alone is rare. The authors report a case of osteomyelitis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans involving the distal humerus and skull, with roentgenographic and scintigraphic findings and pathological confirmation.
D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D011859:Radiography