Multiple intracranial abscesses due to Cryptococcus neoformans: an unusual clinical feature in an immunocompetent patient and a short review of reported cases

Abstract

We present a case of multiple intracranial abscesses caused by Cryptococcus neoformans in a patient who presented with no symptoms of immunodeficiency.

Keywords:

• multiple intracranial abscesses
• Cryptococcus neoformans
• review of reported cases

Acknowledgements

The authors thank Dr Francoise Dromer (National Reference Center for Mycoses Pasteur Institute, France) for serotyping and Dr Koncuy Sivrioglu for manuscript revision.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

This paper was first published online on Early Online on 01 February 2010.