title: Periorbital necrotising fasciitis due to Cryptococcus neoformans in a healthy young man.
abstract: A case report is presented of a healthy 25-year-old man who developed a periorbital necrotising fasciitis after a trivial trauma with a wooden splinter. Necrotising fasciitis of the eyelids occurs rarely. Cryptococcus neoformans is not described as a causative factor of necrotizing fasciitis. Cryptococcus neoformans usually infects patients with immunodeficiencies, diabetes mellitus or steroid therapy. This patient was healthy and developed a periorbital necrotising fasciitis due to Cryptococcus neoformans.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Doorenbos-Bot
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hooymans
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Blanksma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D015725:Fluconazole