Disseminated Cutaneous Cryptococcosis In A Patient With HIV Infection

Autor: Damisetty Rajetha, Janaki C, Sentamilselvi G, Janaki V R
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Vol 49, Iss 2, Pp 90-92 (2004)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0019-5154
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Popis: Cryptococcosis is one the emerging mycoses, given the context of the ongoing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic. Disseminated cutanous cryptococcosis with obvious involvement of the central nervous system is described here, with the aim of emphasizing the importance of histopathological examination in the diagnosis of HIV related dermatoses and to highlight the fact that cutaneous cryptococcsis may be a harbinger of neurological involvement.
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