Cryptococcosis may be a life-threatening complication of sarcoidosis. We describe a case of cryptococcemia that rapidly progressed toward fatality without apparent other sites of infection. We discuss on the importance of serum cryptococcal polysaccharide antigen testing for identifying at-risk patients who might benefit from timely diagnosis and treatment of cryptococcosis.
Keywords: Capsular antigen; Cryptococcemia; Cryptococcus neoformans; Diagnostic biomarkers; Sarcoidosis.