A Case of Disseminated Cutaneous Cryptococcosis Accompanied by Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
10.4046/trd.2008.65.6.527
- Author:
Hae Jin CHOI
1
;
Sang Hwa LEE
;
Tae Hoon LEE
;
Kwang Ha YOO
;
Kye Young LEE
;
Sun Jong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University Hospital, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea. sjkim@kuh.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cryptococcosis;
Tuberculosis
- MeSH:
Aged;
Cryptococcosis;
Female;
Fever;
Fluconazole;
HIV;
Humans;
Immunocompromised Host;
Korea;
Tuberculosis;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2008;65(6):527-531
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Although disseminated cryptococcosis occurs most commonly in immunocompromised patients, particularly those with a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, it can occur in immune competent persons. There are no case reports of disseminated cutaneous crytpcoccosis associated with pulmonary tuberculosis in Korea. A 71-year-old female presented with fever and multiple cutaneous nodules. She was finally diagnosed with disseminated cutaneous cryptococcosis accompanied by pulmonary tuberculosis, and was treated successfully with anti-tuberculous medication and fluconazole. She had no apparent predisposing conditions for systemic cryptococcosis. We report this case with a review of the relevant literature.
