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Med Cutan Iber Lat Am 2015; 43 (S1)
Disseminated cryptococcosis in an AIDS patient
Timaná-Palacios D, Ramírez-Moya A, Valverde-López J, García-Tello A
Language: Spanish
References: 14
Page: 55-58
PDF size: 275.02 Kb.
ABSTRACT
Cryptococcus neoformans is a ubiquitous dimorphic fungus that can be life threatening, especially in immunocompromised hosts. It commonly infects the respiratory tract and central nervous system. However, skin manifestations may be a marker of severe and disseminated disease; therefore, early diagnosis is crucial. In this case we report a 34- year-old man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who developed molluscum contagiosum-like lesions on the face and upper limbs. He was hospitalized for headache and vomiting. Examination of the skin and cerebrospinal fluid revealed numerous encapsulated yeast identified as
Cryptococcus neoformans.
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