Cryptococcus neoformans is present in our surroundings, and is particularly common in bird
feces, such as pigeon droppings. Autopsy cases of cryptoccocal meningoencephalitis in …

Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection, which mainly invades the lungs and central nervous
system. In Japan, most cases of cryptococcosis are caused by Cryptococcus neoformans (C …

Pathologic, anatomical, and histological findings of 5 autopsy cases and one biopsy case of
cryptococcosis have been described. Macroscopically the foci of the lung are grayish white …

We report the case of a 34-year-old woman with cerebral and pulmonary cryptococcosis.
After surgery for uterine cervical cancer, chest CT scan indicated a solitary tumor …

The authors report the case of a 34-year-old man in Hong Kong with cryptococcal meningitis
not associated with any underlying disease. The diagnosis was finally demonstrated after 5 …

Neuromeningeal cryptococcosis (NMC) is relatively rare in immunocompetent subjects. We
report a Congolese case of NMC diagnosed in an apparently immunocompetent subject. A …

Ruggieri M, Polizzi A, Vitaliti MC, Magro G, Musumeci S. Fatal biphasic brainstem and spinal
leptomeningitis with Cryptococcus neoformans in a non‐immunocompromised child. Acta …

Cryptococcus neoformans (C. neoformans) var. gattii infection usually occurs in tropical
andsubtropical areas, and rarely in the northern hemisphere. Wereport the first Japanese …

Among patients examined at the Central Laboratory of Yokohama City University Hospital
over the 25 years from 1965 to 1989, those whose clinical samples showed Cryptococcus …

A case of cryptococcosis simulating brain tumor was reviewed. A 66-year-old female was
admitted to our hospital with chief complaint of vertigo, gait disturbance and dysarthria …