Disseminated cryptococcosis with skin lesions: report of a case series
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2017
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Hayashida, Marina Zoega [UNIFESP]
Seque, Camila Arai [UNIFESP]
Pasin, Victor Pavan [UNIFESP]
Enokihara, Mílvia Maria Simões e Silva [UNIFESP]
Porro, Adriana Maria [UNIFESP]
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Cryptococcosis is a common fungal infection in immunocompromised patients, caused by genus Cryptococcus, presenting with meningitis, pneumonia, and skin lesions. Cutaneous presentation can be varied, but specifically in solid organ transplant recipients (iatrogenically immunocompromised), cryptococcosis should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of cellulitis-like lesions, since the delay in diagnosis leads to worse prognosis and fatal outcome. We report four cases of cryptococcosis with cutaneous manifestation not only for its rarity, but also to emphasize the important role of the dermatologist in the diagnosis of this disease.
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Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia. Rio De Janeiro Rj, v. 92, n. 5, p. 69-72, 2017.