Cryptococcal cellulitis.
Immunocompromised patients are more susceptible to unusual pathogens. The case of an immunocompromised patient who presented with cellulitis as the only manifestation of disseminated cryptococcosis is reported. The literature on cryptococcal cellulitis is reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology