This is a case report of asymptomatic and restrained cryptococcal prostatic infection in a 32-year old black male with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, whose death was caused by systemic mycobacteriosis probably pertaining to MAI complex. The importance of autopsy studies to evaluate the real prevalence of fungus infections in AIDS patients, specially in cases of persistent silent focuses, is emphasized.
Cryptococcus neoformans; Cryptococcosis; AIDS; HIV; Prostate; Necropsy
