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12773807

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-5-29
pubmed:abstractText
Cryptococcal infections are seen mainly in immunocompromised hosts. The cutaneous manifestations of infection can include papules, plaques, nodules, vesicles, ulcers, ecchymosis, and, rarely, cellulitis. Cryptococcal meningitis is a life-threatening complication of this disease. Pemphigus vulgaris is a rare auto-immune blistering disease that can also be life-threatening. Treatment of pemphigus commonly entails both corticosteroids and steroid-sparing agents. We present a case of disseminated cryptococcal infection in a patient with pemphigus vulgaris treated with high dose corticosteroids as monotherapy. This case provides an opportunity to discuss the difficulty of managing two potentially mortal conditions in which the treatment of pemphigus vulgaris may exacerbate the disseminated cryptococcal infection.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0385-2407
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
30
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
405-10
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Disseminated cellulitic cryptococcosis in the setting of prednisone monotherapy for pemphigus vulgaris.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports