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Morphologic aspects in primary cryptococcosis of the skin

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Two cases of cryptococcus infection of the skin were presented. Both — of the mammary and of the lower lip region — were admitted as probable cancers. The right diagnosis has been proved by biopsy, Alcian-Blue stain and fungus culture. The morphologic investigation showed the following characteristic features: a granuloma with dispersed proliferation of foam, epithelioid and giant cells, and with suppuration. In the cells ‘empty holes’ with sharp borders and some minute unstained particles are present, that in Alcian-Blue stain give a positive reaction.

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  1. Lucjan A. Przybora M.D.
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  2. Jan Alkiewicz M.D.
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  3. Zdzisław Novak M.D.
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From the oncologic Department of the Collective Outpatient Division of the District Poznań, Dir. Roman Handschuh M.D. and the Dermatological Department of the Municipal Hospital (J. Struś) in Poznań, Head Zdzisław Nowak M.D.

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Przybora, L.A., Alkiewicz, J. & Novak, Z. Morphologic aspects in primary cryptococcosis of the skin. Mycopathologia et Mycologia Applicata 54, 531–540 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02050057

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