Case 104. Reference case 104B

　 　 　 　
　 Cytological examination of the cerebrospinal fluid reveals a capsule-forming yeast phagocytized by the macrophage (Papanicolaou). 　
　 　 　 　

　

 　 Careful screening is needed for the cytological diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis, since yeast-type pathogens are usually very few in number.