Abstract
We report a case of cryptococcal meningitis in a 48-year-old woman with underlying mixed connective tissue disease. She presented with multiple joint pains and low-grade fever for 3 months, headache for 1 month and weakness of all four limbs for 15 days. The neck was stiff, and Kernig's sign was positive. The cerebrospinal fluid cryptococcal antigen test was positive. Autoimmune profile revealed positive antinuclear and U1 ribonucleoprotein antibodies. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed T2/fluid-attenuated inversion recovery hyperintensity in the midbrain and upper pons. The patient gradually improved on antifungal therapy.
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