A case of disseminated Cryptococcosis with skin eruption in a patient with acute leukemia

J H Kim; D H Shin; M D Oh; S Park; B K Kim; K W Choe

doi:10.1080/00365540151061021

A case of disseminated Cryptococcosis with skin eruption in a patient with acute leukemia

Scand J Infect Dis. 2001;33(3):234-5. doi: 10.1080/00365540151061021.

Authors

J H Kim¹, D H Shin, M D Oh, S Park, B K Kim, K W Choe

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Chongno-Gu, South Korea.

PMID: 11303819
DOI: 10.1080/00365540151061021

Abstract

Disseminated cryptococcosis is a life-threatening infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans and cutaneous dissemination occurs in 10-15% of patients. We report a case of a 49-y-old leukemic patient with disseminated cryptococcosis who presented with fever, headache, normal cerebrospinal fluid profile and multiple skin lesions mimicking molluscum contagiosum.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Cerebrospinal Fluid / microbiology*
Cryptococcosis / diagnosis*
Cryptococcosis / pathology
Cryptococcus neoformans / isolation & purification*
Dermatomycoses / diagnosis*
Dermatomycoses / pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Leukemia / complications*
Middle Aged
Molluscum Contagiosum / diagnosis
Skin / microbiology