Altenariosis versus cutaneous cryptococcosis. Presentation of a patient

Authors

  • Isabel González Alemán Hospital Provincial Universitario “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara
  • Carmen Patricia Alfonso González Hospital Asistencial “Celestino Hernández Robau”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara
  • Robin Rodríguez Pérez Hospital Provincial Universitario “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara

Keywords:

Cryptococcosis, Alternariosis

Abstract

It is presented a 62 year old man with a history of renal transplantation, he showed ulcerated skin lesion of mamelonants edges and months of evolution. Clinical diagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum or squamous cell carcinoma were evaluated and a skin biopsy was performed; histopathological diagnosis concluded a cutaneous cryptococcosis, although histochemical techniques used yielded variable results. A culture of the lesion is indicated to confirm the diagnosis and proposed further rule out the possibility of cutaneous alternariosis, another common infection in immuno-compromised patient. It was emphasized in the differential diagnosis between the two fungal opportunistic infections.

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González Alemán I, Alfonso González CP, Rodríguez Pérez R. Altenariosis versus cutaneous cryptococcosis. Presentation of a patient. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2014 Jun. 28 [cited 2026 Feb. 11];8(2):95-101. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/133

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2014): April-June

Section

Case Reports

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