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Middle cerebral artery territory infarct due to Cryptococcus infectionstitle
Cryptococcal meningitis is the most common manifestation of cryptococcosis and is caused by the encapsulated yeast organism Cryptococcus neoformans. It occurs most commonly in patients with impaired cell‐mediated immunity such as in HIV infection; patients with hematological malignancies; patients post solid‐organ transplantation; on chronic steroids or immunosuppressants. Clinically, stroke can arise as a complication of cryptococcal meningitis. While cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination is usually not indicated for evaluation of stroke patients, demonstration of cryptococcal yeast forms in CSF is valuable in guiding...
Source: Diagnostic Cytopathology - October 28, 2014 Category: Pathology Authors: David Cachia, Charanjeet Singh, Michael T. Tetzlaff, Marta Penas‐Prado Tags: Images in Cytology Source Type: research