title: Cryptococcal breast abscess.
abstract: A cryptococcal abscess of the breast is uncommon and may mimic a neoplastic lesion. We describe a patient with an isolated cryptococcal infection of the breast, which was treated with oral fluconazole in combination with surgical excision. With the exception of diabetes mellitus type II, no underlying predisposing illness was identified.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Wilhelmina E M
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Schouten
authors.forename: Marjolein
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Damen
authors.forename: Paul H P
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Davids
authors.forename: Ruud J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: van Ketel
authors.forename: Jan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Prins
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D015725:Fluconazole