From Histoplasmosis to Cryptococcosis: A diagnostic journey of pediatric scalp abscess
A 3-year-old boy being treated for disseminated tuberculosis with antitubercular drugs and steroids developed scalp swelling. Needle aspirate revealed yeasts inside macrophages, initially diagnosed as Histoplasmosis but later confirmed as Cryptococcosis. Treatment with liposomal amphotericin B and fluconazole resulted in lesion resolution. Here we report a rare instance of disseminated cryptococcosis with skin involvement, possibly the first documented pediatric case of cryptococcosis from Odisha.
Authors
- Madhuchhanda Das (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3024-4118)
- Rumita Dey
- Pritika Gahlot
- Vinaykumar Hallur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1001-7717)
- Punyatoya Kar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1015-2038)
- Diptanu Paul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3729-8344)
- Mukund Sable (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5364-1464)
- Pritinanda Mishra
- Amit Sathapathy
Institutions
- Indian Council of Medical Research (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmmb.2024.100753
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39
Funders
- Indian Council of Medical Research