Author:
Orzechowski Xavier Melissa
Abstract
Background: Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis (PCC) is an uncommon disease restricted to cutaneous tissues caused by Cryptococcus spp. Case-report: We report a PCC case in a patient without any underlying disease. A 44-year-old man from Southern Brazil was referred to the hospital with 3-year recurrent skin lesions. A biopsy showed typical rounded and encapsulated blastoconidia typical of Cryptococcus and C. neoformans was identified in culture. Treatment with fluconazole (600 mg/day) was prescribed with improvement of the lesions. During the follow-up a self-reported interruption of treatment was detected and after 1 year of treatment, complete clinical cure was not yet achieved. Conclusion: This uncommon case reinforces the importance of mycologic examinations for correct diagnoses.
Publisher
Athenaeum Scientific Publishers
Subject
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
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