Secondary cutaneous cryptococcosis: case report and review of 22 cases.
A 51-year-old immunosuppressed man presented with ulcerations of the abdominal wall. Biopsy of the ulcer margin was necessary for the diagnosis of cutaneous cryptococcosis. Since a variety of opportunistic organisms can present with non-specific cutaneous lesions, these infections must be ruled out by tissue diagnosis of all immunosuppressed patients. A review of 22 additional cases is included together with electron microscopic findings.
Barfield
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Department of Dermatology and Syphilogy, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201.
Iacobelli
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Hashimoto
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D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged