Cryptococcocis: a rare fungal infection of the tongue
Mohamad, I.; Abdullah, B.; Salim, R.; Rajet, K.Azhar.; Naik, V.R.
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 41(5): 1188-1191
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-1562 PMID: 21073040 Document Number: 639378
Fungal infection in the oral cavity is not uncommon. The site involved is usually species related. Cryptococcus rarely infects the oral cavity. We report an elderly patient who presented with a central lesion on the dorsum of the tongue. Biopsy revealed a fungal infection. Special stains confirmed cryptococcus. Being a rare location for cryptococcal infection, clinical suspicion should be correlated with histopathological examination. Once confirmed, the patient should be treated with an antifungal medication.