Cryptococcal panniculitis in a renal transplant recipient: case report and review of literature

Journal of Dermatological Case Reports

Arpita Jindal²  Sunil K. Kothiwala¹  Chhitar Mal Kuldeep¹ 

[1] Department of Dermatology and Venereology, SMS Medical College and Attached Hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan India;;Department of Pathology, SMS Medical College and Attached Hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan India.

关键词: cryptococcus;    fungal infection;    immunosuppression;    mycophenolate mofetil;    panniculitis;    prednisone;    tacrolimus;   

DOI  :  10.3315/jdcr.2015.1205

学科分类：皮肤病学

来源: Specjalisci Dermatolodz

【 摘 要 】

Cryptococcosis is a deep fungal infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans. The infection usually involves the lungs, the central nervous system as well as the skin, the bones and the urinary tract. Immunocompromised individuals, including solid organ transplant recipients, are at higher risk for cryptococcal infections.

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