Cryptococcal epididymo-orchitis complicating steroid therapy for relapsing polychondritis

Disseminated cryptococcosis is a known complication of steroid therapy. Infection within the genito-urinary tract is usually assumed to be part of generalized cryptococcosis complicating a primary pulmonary focus. A case of isolated testicular cryptococcal orchitis complicating steroid therapy for relapsing polychondritis is presented. To the authors' knowledge isolated cryptococcal orchitis has not been previously described.