Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis in Egypt.

A Abdel-Fattah, M S Zeid, A F Ghaly
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Abstract

Neither systemic nor primary cutaneous cryptococcosis has ever been reported in Egypt. The case of a 14-year-old girl with a solitary primary cutaneous cryptococcosis lesion is presented. A surgical specimen proved the diagnosis, although the lesion resembled a rapidly growing epithelioma. Follow-up for 4 months did not reveal evidence of systemic involvement.

MeSH Term

Adolescent
Cryptococcosis
Dermatomycoses
Diagnosis, Differential
Egypt
Female
Humans
Skin Neoplasms

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