Oral Cryptococcosis due to Naganishia diffluens in a Patient With Thalassemia: A Case Report and a Literature Review

Key Points

• The study aims to report a rare case of oral cryptococcosis from Naganishia diffluens and discuss its implications.
• Case report detailing clinical presentation and diagnosis
• Detection of N. diffluens using DNA sequencing
• Literature review on oral cryptococcosis and associated pathogens
• Successful identification of N. diffluens as the causative agent
• Highlighting the need for epidemiological surveillance to estimate prevalence
• No previous documented cases of this infection type were noted