Disseminated Cryptococcosis Mimicking Miliary Tuberculosis with Generalized Lymphadenopathy in Immunocompetent Host

Cryptococcosis is a rare opportunistic infection in the immunocompromised host.1,2 Diagnosis of disseminated fungal infections is rarely thought of in immunocompetent hosts. In developing countries where tuberculosis is endemic, Cryptococcosis is often misdiagnosed as tuberculosis.3,4 A 14 year old girl, misdiagnosed as miliary tuberculosis with Koch's abdomen on ATT, presented with seizures. After extensive workup, she was found to have disseminated Cryptococcosis, not tuberculosis. This case report shows the similarity in presentation of tuberculosis and Cryptococcosis, and hence Cryptococcosis should always be kept as a differential diagnosis of tuberculosis.