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Case Reports
. 1995 Nov;20(6):480-6.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1995.tb01383.x.

Cutaneous cryptococcosis and Kaposi's sarcoma occurring in the same lesions in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

S J Glassman  1 , M J Hale
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Case Reports

Cutaneous cryptococcosis and Kaposi's sarcoma occurring in the same lesions in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

S J Glassman et al. Clin Exp Dermatol. 1995 Nov.

Abstract

A 34-year-old woman presented with a history of fever, malaise and skin lesions. A diagnosis of Kaposi's sarcoma and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was established, and in addition, the skin lesion which was biopsied also demonstrated cryptococcal infection. Disseminated cryptococcosis was later confirmed and the disease ran a florid course. The co-existence of different diseases within the same lesion is a feature of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, this being the third documented case of simultaneous Kaposi's sarcoma and cutaneous cryptococcosis occurring at the same site in a patient with AIDS. The nature of this co-existence is discussed with reference to the pathogenesis of Kaposi's sarcoma.

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