Fig. 2From: The clinical and radiological characteristics of pulmonary cryptococcosis in immunocompetent and immunocompromised patientsHistology and perioperative CT findings of an immunocompetent patient with pulmonary cryptococcosis. a granulomas were formed and round cryptococcal spores were seen using H&E staining (× 100); b Narrow-based budding yeasts surrounded by thick capsules in the lung tissue were positive using PAS staining (× 200); c Narrow-based budding yeasts surrounded by thick capsules in the lung tissue were positive using GMS staining (× 400); d Preoperative CT image showing a solitary nodule in the left lower lobe; e Postoperative CT image at 21 months follow-up showing no local relapse after wedge resection of the nodule. H&E, haematoxylin–eosin; GMS, Gomori methenamine silver; PAS, periodic acid-SchiffBack to article page