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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
ISSN: 0255-0857
EISSN: 0255-0857
Vol. 24, No. 3, 2006, pp. 228-230
Bioline Code: mb06066
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 24, No. 3, 2006, pp. 228-230

 en Disseminated crytococcosis with extensive cutaneous involvement in AIDS
Dharmshale SN, Patil SA, Gohil A, Chowdhary A, Oberoi C

Abstract

Cutaneous infections is observed in 15% of patients with disseminated cryptococcosis with AIDS. We present here a case of a 34 years old female with AIDS. She presented with multiple skin coloured umbilicated over face, neck, trunk and limbs, which mimicked molluscum contagiosum and kaposi sarcoma. The tissue from cutaneous lesions was collected by excision biopsy and processed by standard mycological methods. Cryptococcus neoformans check for this species in other resources was isolated and identified. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) also yielded the growth of C. neoformans . Cryptococcal antigen was detected with a titre of 1024 by Latex agglutination, is serum and CSF. Her serum was reactive for HIVI and 2 antibodies. The CD4 lymphocytes count was 80/cmm. The HIV viral load was 2,48,084 copies/mL. She was treated with amphotericin B injectable and oral fluconazole. She responded well and lesions regressed.

Keywords
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, cutaneous cryptococcosis

 
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