Cutaneous cryptococcosis and histoplasmosis coinfection in a patient with AIDS

J Am Acad Dermatol. 1996 May;34(5 Pt 2):898-900. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(96)90075-4.

Abstract

Patients with AIDS may have multiple infections at one time, and skin lesions resulting from simultaneous infections with more than one organism have been described. We report a case of disseminated cryptococcal and histoplasmosis infections with cutaneous lesions in a patient with AIDS. In addition, we demonstrate the first case of two coexisting fungal infections in a unique skin lesion. The cutaneous presentation of infectious disorders in HIV-infected patients is often nondescript and not diagnosed by clinical observation alone. Biopsies and cultures are essential for making accurate diagnoses in immunocompromised patients with unusual skin lesions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections*
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications*
  • Adult
  • Cryptococcosis / etiology*
  • Dermatomycoses / etiology*
  • Histoplasmosis / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male