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Cutaneous infection by Cryptococcus laurentii
Author(s) -
KAMALAM A.,
YESUDIAN P.,
THAMBIAH A.S.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1977.tb15070.x
Subject(s) - dermis , infiltration (hvac) , amphotericin b , giant cell , pathology , medicine , epithelioid cell , cryptococcus , foot (prosody) , biology , dermatology , antifungal , microbiology and biotechnology , immunohistochemistry , linguistics , philosophy , physics , thermodynamics
SUMMARY Crypiococcus laurentil was isolated twice from cutaneous granulomas in the leg and foot of a 40‐yearold man. Histologically the cells of C. laurentii were found in groups in the dermis and also inside giant cells. There was cpithelioid cell infiltration in the dermis and subcutis. An atypical mycobacterium was isolated in addition to C. laurentii. Therapy with anti‐tuberculous drugs after an initial amphotericin B infusion was found to be satisfactory.