Cutaneous cryptococcosis in a patient receiving chronic immunosuppressive therapy

R Piñeski; S A Mathurin; O Ruffinengo; H O Alonso; B Corallini de Bracalenti

Cutaneous cryptococcosis in a patient receiving chronic immunosuppressive therapy

Cutis. 1996 Apr;57(4):229-31.

Authors

R Piñeski¹, S A Mathurin, O Ruffinengo, H O Alonso, B Corallini de Bracalenti

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Provincial de Rosario, Santa Fé, Argentina.

PMID: 8727771

Abstract

Cryptococcosis was diagnosed in an immunosuppressed patient. Topical treatment was ineffective and treatment with oral itraconazole was started. The lesion improved. Liver enzymes were monitored and, although their levels were raised before the start of itraconazole therapy, they did not increase further during treatment.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
Cellulitis / diagnosis
Cryptococcosis* / diagnosis
Cryptococcosis* / drug therapy
Cryptococcosis* / immunology
Dermatomycoses* / diagnosis
Dermatomycoses* / drug therapy
Dermatomycoses* / immunology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Hepatitis, Chronic / drug therapy*
Hepatitis, Chronic / immunology
Humans
Immunocompromised Host*
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
Itraconazole / therapeutic use

Substances

Antifungal Agents
Immunosuppressive Agents
Itraconazole