title: Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis in an immune competent patient.
abstract: A 50-year-old female developed a swelling in the epigastrium which later ruptured to form a sinus. A diagnosis of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis was made with the help of histopathology and microbiological studies. Treatment with amphotericin-B and 5-flucytosine gave a good therapeutic response and the sinus healed within 2 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Handa
authors.lastname: Nagaraja
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents