Document 0166
 DOCN  M9460166
 TI    Disseminated cutaneous cryptococcosis. Comparison of clinical
       manifestations in the pre-AIDS and AIDS eras.
 DT    9408
 AU    Pema K; Diaz J; Guerra LG; Nabhan D; Verghese A; Department of Medicine,
       Texas Tech University Health Sciences; Center at El Paso.
 SO    Arch Intern Med. 1994 May 9;154(9):1032-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94234852
 AB    A review of the literature suggests some differences in the cutaneous
       manifestations of cryptococcosis present in patients in the pre-acquired
       immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) era compared with those manifestations
       that are present in today's AIDS era. In both periods, cutaneous
       manifestations can precede and be the sole clue to disseminated
       cryptococcal infection. Today, cutaneous cryptococcal involvement is
       often mistaken for molluscum contagiosum or Kaposi's sarcoma. We
       describe a patient with disseminated cryptococcosis who presented with
       skin lesions mimicking molluscum contagiosum, and who was subsequently
       shown to have AIDS.
 DE    Adult  AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/*DIAGNOSIS  Case Report
       Comparative Study  Cryptococcosis/*DIAGNOSIS
       Dermatomycoses/*DIAGNOSIS/MICROBIOLOGY  Diagnosis, Differential  Female
       Human  JOURNAL ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW OF REPORTED CASES

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