Objective Cryptococcus is an opportunistic yeast with a worldwide distribution that primarily
causes significant infections in immunocompromised individuals, generally by affecting the …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic yeast with a worldwide distribution. Although
well recognized as a cause of cutaneous disease in immunocompromised patients, this …

This article describes the case of a 59-year-old woman from Greece who presented with a
brief history of painful swelling and erythema on the right index finger. She was receiving …

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 …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic yeast present in the environment. Practitioners
are familiar with the presentation and management of the most common manifestation of …

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 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 …

Cutaneous cryptococcosis, caused by an encapsulated yeast, Cryptococcus neoformans, is
generally associated with concomitant systemic infection. Here we report a case of primary …

An 82-year-old woman presented to our hospital with a deep skin ulcer in her right lower
limb. Although the skin biopsy showed necrosis and neutrophil infiltration, we could not …

ABSTRACT A 68-year-old male plasterer with no history of trauma presented to our clinic in
March 2012 with a 16× 14-mm ulcer that developed following a crushed small papule on the …