A case of primary cutaneous Cryptococcus neoformans infection

Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis was a primary skin infection exclusively located on the skin. It has no typical clinical manifestation of cutaneous infection of Cryptococcus, and culture and histopathology remain the gold standard for diagnosing. The recommended medication for Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis is fluconazole. When patients at risk for opportunistic infections develop skin ulcers that are unresponsive to antibiotic, the possibility of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis needs to be considered.