The Authors report a case of cutaneous cryptococcosis arising in an 82 year old woman after an accidental injury. The histological specimen revealed cytoplasmatic inclusion in histiocytic cells; culture on Sabouraud's media allowed definitive identification of Cryptococcus neoformans. Treatment with amphotericin B and flucytosine permitted recovery in twenty days.

Un caso di criptococcosi cutanea.

CERVETTI, Ornella;
1992-01-01

Abstract

The Authors report a case of cutaneous cryptococcosis arising in an 82 year old woman after an accidental injury. The histological specimen revealed cytoplasmatic inclusion in histiocytic cells; culture on Sabouraud's media allowed definitive identification of Cryptococcus neoformans. Treatment with amphotericin B and flucytosine permitted recovery in twenty days.
1992
127
453
455
Cryptococcus neoformans
O.Cervetti; M.Forte; A.Paggio; R.Pasino; C.Stuardi
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