Localised Cryptococcal Scalp Osteomyelitis in an Immunocompetent Man- A Rare Case
Cryptococcosis is one of the commonly associated opportunistic fungal infection in patients with AIDS, caused mostly by Cryptococcus neoformans. Lung and the central nervous system are the most common sites affected. Osseous involvement occurs in 5-10% of patients with disseminated Cryptococcus...
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doaj-828f653183e34231890310846c06e7652020-11-25T02:23:52ZengJCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery2277-85432455-68742014-12-0134101210.7860/IJARS/2014/10475:2018Localised Cryptococcal Scalp Osteomyelitis in an Immunocompetent Man- A Rare CaseSreenath K0Sanjeeb Sharma1Th Gojendra Singh2 Kh Gojen Singh 3 Khuraijam Ranjana Devi4Junior Resident, Department of Surgery, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, India.Junior Resident, Department of Microbiology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, India.Associate Professor Department of Microbiology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, India.Cryptococcosis is one of the commonly associated opportunistic fungal infection in patients with AIDS, caused mostly by Cryptococcus neoformans. Lung and the central nervous system are the most common sites affected. Osseous involvement occurs in 5-10% of patients with disseminated Cryptococcus. Although extremely rare, sometimes it can present as isolated cryptococcal osteomyelitis in HIV-negative patients. Here we present a case report of seventy two year old healthy male with isolated swelling of parietal bone on right side of scalp who is HIV negative with prior history of completely cured pulmonary tuberculosis. The patient was treated with fluconazole and repeated aspirations were performed. He was cured completely after three months of treatment. Even though isolated cryptococcal osteomyelitis of the parietal bone of scalp in HIV-negative is extremely rare, it should be considered in the relevant differential diagnosis of any localized swelling of scalp since it can be cured completelyhttp://www.ijars.net/articles/PDF/2018/4-%2010475_CE(AJ)_F(Sh)_PF1(ANAK)_PFA(AK).pdfantifungalcryptococcalimmunocompetentosteomyelitis |
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Sreenath K Sanjeeb Sharma Th Gojendra Singh Kh Gojen Singh Khuraijam Ranjana Devi Localised Cryptococcal Scalp Osteomyelitis in an Immunocompetent Man- A Rare Case International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery antifungal cryptococcal immunocompetent osteomyelitis |
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Localised Cryptococcal Scalp Osteomyelitis in an Immunocompetent Man- A Rare Case |
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Localised Cryptococcal Scalp Osteomyelitis in an Immunocompetent Man- A Rare Case |
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Localised Cryptococcal Scalp Osteomyelitis in an Immunocompetent Man- A Rare Case |
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Localised Cryptococcal Scalp Osteomyelitis in an Immunocompetent Man- A Rare Case |
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Localised Cryptococcal Scalp Osteomyelitis in an Immunocompetent Man- A Rare Case |
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localised cryptococcal scalp osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent man- a rare case |
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International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery |
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Cryptococcosis is one of the commonly associated
opportunistic fungal infection in patients with AIDS,
caused mostly by Cryptococcus neoformans. Lung and
the central nervous system are the most common sites
affected. Osseous involvement occurs in 5-10% of patients
with disseminated Cryptococcus. Although extremely
rare, sometimes it can present as isolated cryptococcal
osteomyelitis in HIV-negative patients. Here we present
a case report of seventy two year old healthy male with
isolated swelling of parietal bone on right side of scalp
who is HIV negative with prior history of completely cured
pulmonary tuberculosis. The patient was treated with
fluconazole and repeated aspirations were performed. He
was cured completely after three months of treatment.
Even though isolated cryptococcal osteomyelitis of the
parietal bone of scalp in HIV-negative is extremely rare, it
should be considered in the relevant differential diagnosis
of any localized swelling of scalp since it can be cured
completely |
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antifungal cryptococcal immunocompetent osteomyelitis |
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