An otherwise healthy 65-year-old male from a rural area presented with a 1-month old non-
tender scalp mass. He had a history of being stuck with a stone in the parietal region a year …

Osteomyelitis due to Cryptococcus neoformans are described in mostly 10% of patients with
disseminated cryptococcosis, being direct inoculation even more uncommon. We report the …

Cryptococcosis is a disseminated infection of man and animals caused by Cryptococcus
neoformans. The most commonly involved sites are the lungs and the central nervous …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an uncommon but treatable cause of osteomyelitis that affects
both normal and immunocompromised hosts. When not considered as a diagnostic …

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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 …

Cryptococcal osteomyelitis is extremely rare and almost always occurs in
immunocompromised patients. We describe a case of osteomyelitis due to Cryptococcus …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungal pathogen associated with advanced HIV disease and
other disorders associated with immune dysfunction. The pulmonary and the central nervous …

Disseminated cryptococcosis includes infection of bone in about 10% of cases. In contrast,
localized osseous cryptococcosis is rare, especially in immunocompetent hosts. The authors …

A 62-year-old immunocompetent rural woman who represents an isolated cryptococcal skull
infection without systematic involvement is described. Diagnosis was based on positive …