title: Disseminated cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient: a case report.
abstract: Cryptococcus neoformans is ubiquitous encapsulated yeast found throughout the world. It predominantly causes significant infections in immunocompromised individuals, of which 80-90% occur in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Disseminated cryptococcal infection is uncommon and almost always occurs in HIV-infected patients. Disseminated disease, especially noncutaneous cryptococcal abscess in immunocompetent hosts, is exceedingly rare. We report a case of disseminated cryptococcosis with soft tissue, pulmonary, and cerebral involvement in an otherwise healthy immunocompetent patient initially diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysore 570022, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suchitha
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Sheeladevi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sunila
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Manjunath