Abstract A 53-year-old man, a pigeon fancier, with long-standing asthma, treated for years
with systemic corticosteroids, developed a fast-growing mass on his right wrist. The …

We report a case of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent host. Several
nodules, isolated or sometimes joint to form plaques, affected the right arm. The arm was …

We report a case of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis on the left knee of a 67 year-old
woman. She had a large ulcerated and indurated plaque with yellowish purulent exudates …

A 27-year-old female recipient of a renal allograft, treated with systemic steroids and
azathioprine, developed progressive cutaneous lesions (an ulcer, a nodule, and an …

We report two cases of cutaneous cryptococcosis in male patients without underlying
disease. Case 1 had a granulomatous mass on his right neck, gradually enlarging for 3 …

We report a 46-year-old male who developed cellulitis of his third right finger after being
injured with a metallic object. Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans was isolated from …

The case of a 77-year-old man in whom a large digital ulcer with undermined edges was
due to cutaneous infection by Cryptococcus neoformans variety neoformans serotype D …

We report a case of an apparently immunocompetent male, who presented with a painless
nodule over the upper abdominal wall. He gave a history of exposure to pigeon droppings …

Two cases of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis (PCC) in immunocompetent hosts in rural
Greece are presented. Both patients, a 58-year-old man and a 67-year-old woman, showed …

Cutaneous cryptococcosis in the nonimmunocompromised host is a rare entity and, when it
does occur, presents with protean manifestations making a clinical diagnosis difficult. The …