cryptococcoma

An infectious granuloma, typically in the brain, but also found in the lung and elsewhere, caused by Cryptococcus neoformans. [Cryptococcus (genus name) + -oma]

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cryp·to·coc·co·ma (krip″to-kok-oґmə) a fungus ball consisting of Cryptococcus neoformans. Those in the brain often cause symptoms, while those in the lungs may be quiescent.