Cutaneous cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcus neoformans with the formation of a giant subcutaneous nodule

The Journal of DermatologyEarly View LETTER TO THE EDITOR Cutaneous cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcus neoformans with the formation of a giant subcutaneous nodule Ayaka Ariyoshi, Ayaka Ariyoshi Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTakeshi Fukumoto, Corresponding Author Takeshi Fukumoto [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-0364-711X Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan Correspondence Takeshi Fukumoto, Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorShinya Imamura, Shinya Imamura orcid.org/0000-0001-8670-4997 Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorKenichiro Ohnuma, Kenichiro Ohnuma Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMasako Nishida, Masako Nishida Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorShinya Hashimoto, Shinya Hashimoto Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorHiroshi Nagai, Hiroshi Nagai Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorAkiharu Kubo, Akiharu Kubo orcid.org/0000-0003-0902-3586 Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, JapanSearch for more papers by this author Ayaka Ariyoshi, Ayaka Ariyoshi Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTakeshi Fukumoto, Corresponding Author Takeshi Fukumoto [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-0364-711X Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan Correspondence Takeshi Fukumoto, Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorShinya Imamura, Shinya Imamura orcid.org/0000-0001-8670-4997 Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorKenichiro Ohnuma, Kenichiro Ohnuma Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMasako Nishida, Masako Nishida Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorShinya Hashimoto, Shinya Hashimoto Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorHiroshi Nagai, Hiroshi Nagai Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorAkiharu Kubo, Akiharu Kubo orcid.org/0000-0003-0902-3586 Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, JapanSearch for more papers by this author First published: 12 September 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/1346-8138.16961Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1Sivaraj V, Kulasegaram R, Rickaby W, Dwyer E. Rare presentation of cutaneous cryptococcosis in advanced HIV. BMJ Case Rep. 2018; 11:bcr2018227247. 2Intra J, Sarto C, Brambilla P. A rare case of cutaneous Papiliotrema (Cryptococcus) laurentii infection in a 23-year-old Caucasian woman affected by an autoimmune thyroid disorder with hypothyroidism. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2021; 40: 647–650. 3Christianson JC, Engber W, Andes D. Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis in immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts. Med Mycol. 2003; 41: 177–188. 4Srivastava GN, Tilak R, Yadav J, Bansal M. Cutaneous Cryptococcus: marker for disseminated infection. BMJ Case Rep. 2015; 2015:bcr2015210898. 5Bernhard M, Worasilchai N, Kangogo M, Bii C, Trzaska WJ, Weig M, et al. CryptoType – public datasets for MALDI-TOF-MS based differentiation of Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii complexes. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2021; 11:634382. Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue ReferencesRelatedInformation