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British Journal of Radiology (2005) 78, 353-354
© 2005 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/13082711
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Case report

MRI and CT findings of cryptococcal vaginitis

S Ranganathan, MBBS, MRAD1, F Moosa, MBBS, FRCR1, A Kamarulzaman, MBBS, FRACP2 and L M Looi, MBBS, MPath, FRCPath3

Departments of 1 Radiology, 2 Medicine and 3 Pathology, University Malaya Medical Centre, Lembah Pantai, 59100 Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia

Cryptococcus neoformans is a yeast like fungus, which is commonly found in bird droppings, especially pigeons. Most cases of cryptococcal infections occur in immunocompromised patients or in those who are on long term immunosuppressant therapies. Cryptococcal infection usually presents as a meningoencephalitis or a pulmonary infection. Skin, bone and genital infections are very rare. We report the second case of vaginal cryptococcossis to be reported in English literature and the first to be imaged with CT and MRI.






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