Cavitary lung lesion 6 years after renal transplantation

Figure 1 Multiple diffuse bilateral centrilobular and peribronchovascular cavitating nodules coalescing to form areas of consolidation with larger cavity in apico posterior segment of upper lobe of left lung.

Figure 2 The histopathology showed cryptococcal infection. Histopathology of the lung lesion shows: A: Large area of necrosis with numerous capsulated yeast forms of fungi (arrow) morphologically resembling Cryptococcus; B: Special histochemical stain (Mucicarmine) highlights its polysaccharide capsule.