Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis.
A 7-year-old boy, without apparent underlying disease, but with a non-specific failure in his cellular immunity, developed a cutaneous lesion on the left retroauricular area with spontaneous healing. Mycologic study revealed Cryptococcus neoformans, a capsule deficient strain, as the etiologic agent.
D002648:Child; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology