Formation of palisading granulomas in a patient with chronic cutaneous cryptococcosis.
We describe a unique case of a 57-year-old man who developed a chronic cryptococcal infection with cutaneous lesions that showed palisading granulomas. To our knowledge, this is the first report of this entity in the skin. We also discuss the differential diagnosis of palisading granulomas.
Leidel
G D
GD
Department of Pathology and Dermatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425.
Metcalf
J S
JS
D002908:Chronic Disease; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology