Infective Endocarditis Causing Complete Occlusion of Internal Carotid Artery and Presenting As Acute Ischemic Stroke

Cryptococcus is a type of opportunistic encapsulated yeast with a worldwide distribution [1]. Cryptococcosis continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality, especially in immunocompromised patients such as those with AIDS, organ transplants, haematological malignancies, and corticosteroid treatment [2]. Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis (PCC), lesions associated with a skin portal of entry without systemic infection, is rare but life threatening [3]. Here, we report one case of rare fatal PCC in an immunosuppressed patient. The clinical diagnosis corroborated histological findings and causative agent was confirmed as Cryptococcus neoformans in culture isolate.