PULMONARY CRYPTOCOCCOSIS IN AN IMMUNOCOMPETENT PATIENT:ABOUT A CASE

Cryptococcosis is a rare but severe infection caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans. It typically affects immunocompromised patients. We report a case of pulmonary cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient, where the diagnosis was confirmed histologically through bronchial biopsy and by detecting cryptococcal antigen in the blood. Treatment with a combination of amphotericin B and fluconazole was initiated. The often nonspecific clinical presentation and the rarity of the condition frequently lead to a diagnostic delay, which can be detrimental to the patient.