Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast responsible for disseminated meningitis
in immunocompromised hosts. Controversies persist on the existence of primary cutaneous …

A case of primary cutaneous cryptococcal infection is presented and cases of primary
cutaneous cryptococcosis in normal and immunocompromised hosts are reviewed …

Three immunocompromised patients presented with cellulitis as the primary manifestation of
cryptococcal disease. Two were recipients of cadaveric renal transplants who were …

Physiologic melanin pigmentation (racial pigmentation) of the oral mucosa varies in
prevalence among different races and ethnic groups. The purpose of this study was to …

Six cases of oral hyperpigmentation in HIV-infected patients are reported. While in two
patients the lesions could be related to systemic clofazimine or ketoconazole therapy, in the …

A palatal lesion was the initial manifestation of disseminated cryptococcosis in a patient with
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The diagnosis was initially verified with …

The updated second edition of Cutaneous Manifestations of Infection in the
Immunocompromised Host is an invaluable reference for physicians and ancillary medical …

In contemporary laboratory animal facilities, workplace exposure to zoonotic pathogens,
agents transmitted to humans from vertebrate animals or their tissues, is an occupational …

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 …

Primary cutaneous cryptococcal infection is uncommon. The cutaneous manifestations are
most often the result of dissemination from the central nervous system or lung, usually in an …