title: Cutaneous cryptococcosis in a patient receiving chronic immunosuppressive therapy.
abstract: Cryptococcosis was diagnosed in an immunosuppressed patient. Topical treatment was ineffective and treatment with oral itraconazole was started. The lesion improved. Liver enzymes were monitored and, although their levels were raised before the start of itraconazole therapy, they did not increase further during treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Provincial de Rosario, Santa Fé, Argentina.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Piñeski
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Mathurin
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ruffinengo
authors.forename: H O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Alonso
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Corallini de Bracalenti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D017964:Itraconazole