Cutaneous Cryptococcosis Caused by Intravenous Line in Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
10.12790/jkssh.2017.22.3.208
- Author:
Seung Min RYU
1
;
Doo Hyung YOON
;
Kyu Jin CHUNG
;
Joon Hyuk CHOI
;
Sam Guk PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yeungnam University Medical Center, Daegu, Korea. radiorth@ynu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cryptococcosis;
Rheumatoid arthritis;
Intravenous injection;
Fluconazole;
Amputation;
Surgical flap
- MeSH:
Amputation;
Arthritis, Rheumatoid*;
Constriction, Pathologic;
Cryptococcosis*;
Fluconazole;
Forearm;
Humans;
Immunocompromised Host;
Injections, Intravenous;
Prognosis;
Surgical Flaps
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
2017;22(3):208-213
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis is a fungal infection caused by Cryptococ cus neoformans which is frequently occurred in the immunosuppressed host. The treatment of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis is mainly fluconazole, and the prognosis is relatively good. We report a case of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis due to intravenous line on the left forearm after lumbar stenosis surgery in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis, who finally underwent second, fourth, and fifth ray amputation.
