Scalp Lesions in a Pediatric Patient with Hyper IgM Syndrome: Clinical and Histologic Mimicry of Cryptococcus neoformans Infection.

We report a case of cutaneous cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcus neoformans in a pediatric patient with hyper IgM syndrome with scalp lesions that resembled tinea capitis on gross examination and mimicked juvenile xanthogranuloma on histologic examination. This case highlights the importance of cons...

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Publicado en:Journal of Pediatrics Vol. 192; pp. 256 - 259
Autores principales: Acker, Karen P., Fetch, Audrey, Schnell, Stephanie A., Hammond, Jennifer, Herrera, Christina, Niedt, George, Ratner, Adam J., Lauren, Christine T.
Formato: case study Journal Article
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. Jan2018
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