title: Disseminated cryptococcosis in a patient with HIV/AIDS at a teaching hospital in Ghana.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To raise awareness of the existence of cryptococcal infections in HIV/AIDS patients in Ghana.
  
  
  METHODS
  Detailed postmortem gross and histopathological analysis of an HIV/AIDS patient suspected to have cryptococcal meningitis was carried out and histopathological findings correlated with clinical findings.
  
  
  RESULTS
  showed disseminated Cryptococcosis in an HIV/AIDS patient which was confirmed with special stains.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  cryptococcal infection occurs in HIV /AIDS patients in Ghanaian and when clinically suspected the diagnosis should be pursued vigorously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Clinical Teaching Centre, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Akakpo
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Ghana Medical School, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Quayson
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Ghana Medical School, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lartey
keywords: AIDS; Cryptococcosis; Ghana