Cutaneous cryptococcosis without evidence of systemic involvement.
As many as 15% of cases of systemic infection with Cryptococcus neoformans have cutaneous involvement. The existence of primary cutaneous disease is controversial. We report a patient with cutaneous cryptococcosis without evidence of visceral involvement at the time of diagnosis. She has been followed up for 5 years and remains free of systemic involvement. Cutaneous cryptococcosis does not always signify systemic disease.
D001706:Biopsy; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology