Primary cutaneous infection with Cryptococcus neoformans is uncommon, but can occur
following an inoculation injury to the skin. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is …

We report a Healthy, 73‐year‐old Japanese woman who presented with primary
cryptococcosis on the skin of both cheeks. She had initially developed an erythematous …

Cutaneous cryptococcosis occurs in 10 to 15% of patients with cryptococcosis. Because the
cutaneous crytpococcosis may precede clinical signs of central nervous system disease …

Cryptococcosis is a common fungal infection in immunocompromised patients, caused by
genus Cryptococcus, presenting with meningitis, pneumonia, and skin lesions. Cutaneous …

The incidence of cutaneous cryptococcosis is generally considered to be low. The 1950
review of Cawley, Grekin and Curtis (1) cites 11 cases from the literature and two additional …

SUMMARY A case of cutaneous cryptococcosis is described in an immunocompromised
patient. The initial lesion developed on the dorsum of the hand following trauma and was …

Cryptococcosis is an infectious disease caused by pathogenic encapsulated yeasts in the
genus Cryptococcus. Currently, two species of these fungi commonly cause disease in …

Background Cryptococcosis is a potential fatal disease, especially in immunocompromised
patients. In China, the profile of cryptococcosis is unclear. Therefore, we summarize the …

Five cases of cryptococcosis, including the one reported here, appear to fit in the category of
primary infection of skin; however, infection by cutaneous inoculation was not proven in …

A case is reported in a 30-yr-old man with AIDS who presented with a purple, hard nodule
on the right fifth finger. During the next 2 wks, the patient had 2 other types of lesions that …