Secondary cutaneous cryptococcosis mimicking a malignant ulcerated tumor of the facial skin in an immunosuppressed patient.

Auteur(s) : Cornelia SL Muller, Rebecca Schmaltz, Thomas Vogt Department of Dermatology, Saarland University Hospital, Kirrberger Str., 66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany A 73-year-old male presented with a 3-month history of an asymptomatic, rapidly growing, ulcerated, bulky tumor on the left temporal region up to 9 cm2 in diameter. Circumjacently, a pale-to-strong erythematous area with several arranged vesicles was observed. The left eyelid had severe edema, but vision was not affected (figure 1A). [...]