Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis in a Patient with Pulmonary Tuberculosis / 대한의진균학회지
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
;
: 111-116, 2013.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-100013
ABSTRACT
Cutaneous manifestation due to Cryptococcus neoformans is mostly reported in cases of the secondary findings to hematogenous dissemination while the primary cutaneous cryptococcosis (PCC) is a very rare. PCC usually occurs in immunocompromised hosts such as AIDS, hematopoietic malignancies, transplant recipients, and chronic corticosteroid users. Primary cryptococcosis and tuberculosis co-infection has been rarely reported in Korean literature. We report a case of PCC in a 22-year-old male with pulmonary tuberculosis, who had asymptomatic erythematous plaque and papules on the right cheek for 3 months. Histopathological examination showed numerous encapsulated round spores in the dermis and the organism was identified as Cryptococcus neoformans on fungal culture. The lesion was successfully treated with oral fluconazole for 6 months, and pulmonary tuberculosis was resolved after anti-tuberculosis therapy for 9 months.
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Main subject:
Spores
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Transplantation
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Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Fluconazole
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Cheek
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Immunocompromised Host
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Hematologic Neoplasms
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Dermis
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Cryptococcosis
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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