Magnetic resonance imaging features of gelatinous pseudocysts in cryptococcal meningoencephalitis

Cryptococcosis is the most common mycotic infection of the central nervous system (CNS). It more frequently occurs as an opportunistic infection in patients with either human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or other immunocompromised conditions. CNS cryptococcosis primarily manifests as meningitis [ 1 ]. The pseudocysts and the granulomas of the choroid plexuses were reported to be specific findings on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) [ 2 ]. We describe here a HIV seronegative case of cryptococcal meningoencephalitis presenting multiple gelatinous pseudocysts.