Abstract
Photopheresis is being used with increasing frequency as therapy for patients with neoplastic and dermatologic diseases and is being evaluated as therapy for patients with AIDS. We describe a patient with advanced cutaneous T cell lymphoma who developed pulmonary and cutaneous cryptococcosis after receiving therapy with photopheresis and biweekly methotrexate. We consider the potential roles of cutaneous T cell lymphoma, methotrexate, and photopheresis as predisposing factors in the development of serious cryptococcal infections.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 776-778 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases