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Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis of the nose in an immunocompetent woman

2000; Elsevier BV; Volume: 43; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1067/mjd.2000.100961

1097-6787

Pragnesh Patel, Jambunathan Ramanathan, Melek Kayser, J. Baran,

Antifungal resistance and susceptibility

Cutaneous manifestations of Cryptococcus neoformans in immunocompromised persons have been well documented. We report a case of localized skin involvement after an abrasion in a healthy host. It presented as chronic ulcerative nodules that resolved after fluconazole therapy. (J Am Acad Dermatol 2000;43:344-5.)