Cryptococcal Lymphadenitis Without Meningitis in an HIV-Positive Patient: A Rare Case Report

Abstract

Cryptococcal infection is a chronic opportunistic infection in patients with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). A rare case of cryptococcal lymphadenitis is presented here in a 27-year-old woman with an enlarged cervical lymph node. Fine needle aspiration from the involved lymph nodes showed variable-sized, rounded yeast cells surrounded by halos with a prominent capsule. Early diagnosis by fine-needle aspiration is essential and reduces morbidity and mortality.

Keywords

• Cryptococcus
• Meningitis
• Lymphadenopathy