Cryptococcal panniculitis in a renal transplant recipient: case report and review of literature

[摘要] Cryptococcosis is a deep fungal infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans. The infection usually involves the lungs, the central nervous system as well as the skin, the bones and the urinary tract. Immunocompromised individuals, including solid organ transplant recipients, are at higher risk for cryptococcal infections.

[学科分类] 皮肤病学

[关键词] cryptococcus;fungal infection;immunosuppression;mycophenolate mofetil;panniculitis;prednisone;tacrolimus