Ann Dermatol.  1999 Jan;11(1):27-29. 10.5021/ad.1999.11.1.27.

Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis

• Shin DH
• Kim KS
• Lee JM
• Choi JS
• Kim KH

• KMID: 2383723
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.1999.11.1.27

Abstract

We report a case of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis on the left knee of a 67 year-old woman. She had a large ulcerated and indurated plaque with yellowish purulent exudates on her left knee. A histopathological examination from the lesion showed numerous encapsulated, round spores. Cultures from the lesion showed the presence of Cryptococcus neoforrnans. This may have resulted from an immunosuppressive state due to long-term use of oral corticosteroids.

Keyword

Primary cutaneous crytococcosis

MeSH Terms

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Cryptococcosis*
Cryptococcus
Exudates and Transudates
Female
Humans
Knee
Spores
Ulcer
Adrenal Cortex Hormones