Three Cases of Cryptococcosis with Cutaneous Manifestations.
- Author:
Yong Pil NA
1
;
Jee Bum LEE
;
Seong Jin KIM
;
Seung Chul LEE
;
Young Ho WON
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Kwangju, Korea. yhwon@chonnam.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cryptococcosis;
Cutaneous manifestation
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Cellulitis;
Cryptococcosis*;
Purpura;
Ulcer;
Yeasts
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2002;40(3):300-303
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cryptococcosis is the infection caused by the encapsulated yeast Cryptococcosis neoformans. Cutaneous manifestation can develop as a result of the dissemination from pulmonary lesion or, rarely, through inoculation. They have variable morphologies, including papules or pustules, nodules, eczematoid plaques, ulcers, cellulitis, purpura and cold abscess. The authors experienced one case of disseminated cryptacoccosis by multiple papules and two cases of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis manifested by ulcerative lesions. We present 3 cases of cryptococcosis with cutaneous manifestations with review of literatures, especially in point of clinical manifestations.
