Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India.
Braz J Infect Dis. 2011 Jul-Aug;15(4):394-6.
Recently, there has been an increase in the incidence of cryptococcosis even among immunocompetent patients. We present a case of multiple subcutaneous swellings later developing into a non-healing ulcer caused by Cryptococcus in a 60 year-old immunocompetent male along with a brief review of clinical presentations of cutaneous cryptococcosis in immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals. A high index of suspicion is desired in view of possible dissemination and variable non-specific clinical presentations.
最近，即使在免疫功能正常的患者中， cryptococcosis 的发病率也有所增加。我们报告了一例免疫功能正常的 60 岁男性，其最初表现为多个皮下肿块，随后发展为无法愈合的溃疡，这些肿块是由 cryptococcus 引起的。同时，我们还简要回顾了免疫功能正常和免疫功能低下个体中 cryptococcosis 的皮肤表现。鉴于可能发生播散和各种非特异性临床表现，需要高度怀疑该病的可能性。
