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  • Title: Cutaneous cryptococcosis mimicking basal cell carcinoma in a patient with AIDS.
    Author: Ingleton R, Koestenblatt E, Don P, Levy H, Szaniawski W, Weinberg JM.
    Journal: J Cutan Med Surg; 1998 Jul; 3(1):43-5. PubMed ID: 9677260.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic infection caused by the encapsulated yeast Cryptococcus neoformans. This ubiquitous organism has emerged as a frequent finding in immunosuppressed patients, especially those with underlying malignancies, organ transplants, and the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Cutaneous manifestations of cryptococcosis occur in 10 to 15% of patients having systemic involvement. These skin lesions may simulate a variety of different disease entities. METHODS: A case of crytococcosis mimicking a basal cell carcinoma is the subject of a case report presentation. RESULTS: A case of cutaneous cryptococcosis mimicking basal cell carcinoma occurred in a patient with AIDS, who did not appear to have dissemination, but was treated aggressively to stem possible occult systemic disease. CONCLUSION: Cutaneous crytococcosis may mimic other dermatologic disorders.
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