[A case of pneumonia].

often causes meningitis, but rarely causes pulmonary infections. Here, we reported a patient with asymptomatic pulmonary cryptococcosis caused by . The patient presented to the thoracic surgery department with an isolated pulmonary nodule that had been present for three years and underwent a thoracoscopic pulmonary wedge resection. Postoperative pathology was consistent with infection. Although the incidence of infection is lower than that of , the neurological involvement is common and has severe complications. In this report, the risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of pneumonia were discussed to improve clinical awareness of this disease.