We report a case of cryptococcal aortitis in a 59-year-old man presenting as a symptomatic suprarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The patient underwent repair of his aneurysm using a rifampin-soaked graft with omental wrapping. Intraoperative Gram stains showed yeast organisms, the cultures eventually grew Cryptococcus neoformans with results available 43 days postoperatively. He was started on antifungal therapy intraoperatively and will be on lifelong antifungal treatment. Our case is the first report of cryptoccocal aortitis presenting as a symptomatic AAA; the diagnosis of a true mycotic aneurysm was made intraoperatively.

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