Disseminated Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient : A Case Report

Abstract EN

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).