TY - JOUR
T1 - Cutaneous cryptococcosis in a patient affected by chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
T2 - A case report
AU - Devirgiliis, V.
AU - Panasiti, V.
AU - Borroni, R. G.
AU - Rossi, M.
AU - Curzio, M.
AU - Riggio, R.
AU - Fioriti, Daniela
AU - Nicosia, R.
AU - Pietropaolo, V.
AU - Tecca, M.
AU - Chiarini, F.
AU - Innocenzi, D.
AU - Calvieri, S.
PY - 2008/4
Y1 - 2008/4
N2 - Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic infection, the incidence of which is increased in the immunocompromised patients. Ctyptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated fungus that mainly infects the lungs and the central nervous system, possibly involving different organs. Cutaneous cryptococcosis is classified into localized infection, usually occurring after traumatic inoculation (primary cutaneous cryptococcosis) and cutaneous manifestation due to hematogenous dissemination (secondary cutaneous cryptococcosis), mostly in patients with underlying immunosuppression. We report a case of cutaneous cryptococcosis in a patient affected by chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
AB - Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic infection, the incidence of which is increased in the immunocompromised patients. Ctyptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated fungus that mainly infects the lungs and the central nervous system, possibly involving different organs. Cutaneous cryptococcosis is classified into localized infection, usually occurring after traumatic inoculation (primary cutaneous cryptococcosis) and cutaneous manifestation due to hematogenous dissemination (secondary cutaneous cryptococcosis), mostly in patients with underlying immunosuppression. We report a case of cutaneous cryptococcosis in a patient affected by chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
KW - Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
KW - Cutaneous cryptococcosis
KW - Fluconazole resistance
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M3 - Article
C2 - 18547493
AN - SCOPUS:47249102502
VL - 21
SP - 463
EP - 466
JO - International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology
JF - International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology
SN - 0394-6320
IS - 2
ER -