PRIMARY CUTANEOUS CRYPTOCOCCUS IN NONIMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENTS

Cutaneous cryptococcosis in the nonimmunocompromised host is a rare en tity and, when it does occur, presents with protean manifestations mak ing a clinical diagnosis difficult. The diagnosis is made by a combina tion of a high degree of suspicion, clinical features, and histopathol ogic examination of the skin biopsy. Antifungals should be used early in the disease; however, the class of antifungal, dose, and duration o f therapy is controversial at this time.