Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcus gattii in an immunocompetent host.
Med Mycol
; 49(4): 352-5, 2011 May.
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ABSTRACT
This paper presents the case of a 75-year-old Brazilian man who developed inflammatory skin lesions with nodules and ulcerations on the right forearm after an injury caused by handling barbed-wire and Eucalyptus spp. logs. Histopathological assessment of the lesions showed granulomatous processes with yeasts similar to Cryptococcus spp. Tissue fragments yielded yeasts when cultured that were identified as Cryptococcus gattii VGII through biochemical reactions and URA5-RFLP genotype. No evidence of systemic involvement or any underlying immunosuppressive diseases were identified, which supported the diagnosis of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis. After 5 months on therapy with high fluconazole doses, the skin lesions had fully healed.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Criptococosis
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Dermatomicosis
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Cryptococcus gattii
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Traumatismos del Antebrazo
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med Mycol
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil