Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis in Hawai'i.

Christopher W M Soon, Allan K Izumi
Author Information
  1. Christopher W M Soon: John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA.

Abstract

A 72-year-old man developed a primary cutaneous cryptococcal skin infection on the right forearm, which was responsive to oral fluconazole 400 mg per day. After 16 weeks of treatment, the skin lesion completely resolved without any residual scarring.

MeSH Term

Aged
Antifungal Agents
Cryptococcosis
Fluconazole
Hawaii
Humans
Male
Skin Diseases

Chemicals

Antifungal Agents
Fluconazole

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