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FIG 2. Examination of the brain 5 hours after death.
A, Coronal section of the brain through mammillary bodies shows a mass filling the superior part of the anterior third ventricle, totally blocking both foramina of Munro, and a similar mass plugging the left temporal horn.
B, Whole-mount section through the third ventricle shows a multicystic, pale mass of cryptococci adhering to the corpus callosum (C) and obliterating the foramina of Munro (arrowheads). Note the ragged ventricular lining. Myelin stain, magnification x3.
C, Whole-mount section through the left temporal horn shows a multicystic cryptococcal mass filling the left temporal horn, sparing only a small area of the ventricle (V). The surrounding white matter is pale because of edema and demyelination. Myelin stain, magnification x2.
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