Progressive cutaneous Cryptococcosis complicated with meningitis in a myasthenia gravis patient on long-term immunosuppressive therapy – a case report
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2415-8
Abstract: BackgroundCryptococcosis is an opportunistic infection caused by the encapsulated yeast Cryptococcus neoformans and most remarkably manifests in HIV-infected individuals, especially in the settings of very low CD4 count. Development of cryptococcosis in HIV-uninfected individuals is… read more here.
Keywords: immunosuppressive therapy; cryptococcosis; case; cutaneous cryptococcosis ... See more keywords
Cutaneous cryptococcosis simulating pyoderma gangrenosum
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DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0120-2020
Abstract: FIGURE A: Ulcers with high, well-defined edges, covered with necrotic and purulent material on the inner side of the left thigh. A 53-year-old man presented with a 4-month history of painful lesions on the inner… read more here.
Keywords: left thigh; pyoderma gangrenosum; cutaneous cryptococcosis; inner side ... See more keywords