Case 104. Cryptococcal meningitis (67 y-o M)

　 　 　 　
　 Prolonged meningitis seen in a patient with autoimmune hemolytic anemia receiving corticosteroid 　
　 　 　 　

　

 　 At the base of brain, mild granulomatous reaction is discerned in the subarachnoid space. The presence of yeast-like pathogens is not so distinctive in H&E preparation. Clinically, the etiology of meningitis was unclear. At autopsy, a cryptococcal granuloma of the lung was identified.