A rare case of localized cutaneous cryptococcus: dermatoscopic evaluation at baseline and posttreatment in a patient of skin of color.

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      Publisher: Blackwell Science Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0243704 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1365-4632 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00119059 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Dermatol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Oxford : Blackwell Science
      Original Publication: Philadelphia, Lippincott.
    • Subject Terms:
      Cryptococcosis*/diagnosis ; Cryptococcosis*/drug therapy ; Cryptococcus* ; Skin Neoplasms*; Humans ; Dermoscopy ; Skin/diagnostic imaging
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    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20231214 Date Completed: 20240119 Latest Revision: 20240627
    • Publication Date:
      20240627
    • Accession Number:
      10.1111/ijd.16976
    • Accession Number:
      38095188