Fulminant cryptococcal meningoencephalitis after successful treatment of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis.

Introduction: Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis is a life-threatening disease affecting mainly immunocompromised hosts.

Case Report: We present a case of a 64-year-old immunocompetent patient, who initially developed a traumatic scalp skin infection due to . The patient received oral fluconazole and subsequently liposomal amphotericin B due to the development of resistance with resolution of the infection.