Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis in a Patient with Pulmonary Tuberculosis / 대한의진균학회지
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
;
: 111-116, 2013.
Article
Dans Coréen
| WPRIM
| 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.
Texte intégral:
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Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Spores
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Transplantation
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Tuberculose
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Tuberculose pulmonaire
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Fluconazole
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Joue
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Sujet immunodéprimé
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Tumeurs hématologiques
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Derme
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Cryptococcose
Limites du sujet:
Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Coréen
Texte intégral:
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Année:
2013
Type:
Article
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