Cryptococcal osteomyelitis of the skull in a patient with transient lymphopenia

Neurol India. 2010 Mar-Apr;58(2):300-2. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.63798.

Abstract

Cryptococcus neoformans is a rarely reported cause for osteomyelitis. We report an extremely unusual case of calvarial cryptococcal osteomyelitis in a 42-year-old sub-optimally immunocompetent male. This case discusses the atypical presentations of cryptococcosis in HIV-negative patients and its importance of early diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cryptococcosis / complications*
  • Cryptococcosis / diagnosis
  • Cryptococcosis / therapy
  • Cryptococcus neoformans / pathogenicity
  • Humans
  • Lymphopenia / complications*
  • Lymphopenia / diagnosis
  • Lymphopenia / microbiology
  • Lymphopenia / therapy
  • Male
  • Osteomyelitis / complications*
  • Osteomyelitis / diagnosis
  • Osteomyelitis / microbiology
  • Osteomyelitis / therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods