Abstract
A Danish 73 year-old male patient with polymyalgia rheumatica and in prednisone treatment presented with a cutaneous ulcer on the hand caused by a scratch from a pigeon. Initial treatment with antibiotics was unsuccessful. Biopsy revealed Cryptococcus neoformans and the patient recovered on antifungal treatment. Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis is a rare manifestation of a C. neoformans infection. This case exemplifies the importance of differential diagnosis in immunosuppressed patients who do not respond to a given treatment.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis in a pigeon breeder |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Dansk |
| Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Vol/bind | 173 |
| Udgave nummer | 39 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 2423-2424 |
| Antal sider | 2 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Status | Udgivet - sep. 2011 |
Emneord
- Aged
- Animal Husbandry
- Animals
- Columbidae
- Cryptococcosis
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- Dermatomycoses
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Humans
- Immunocompromised Host
- Male