FNA of a neck lymph node cryptococcoma in a 38-year-old HIV-positive man shows multiple encapsulated yeasts (arrows) in the (a) direct smear (Diff Quick stain, high magnification) and (b) cell block (H&E stain, high magnification). (c) Encapsulated yeast stain positive with mucicarmine stain (high magnification) and (d) result in a clear halo with an India ink preparation (high magnification).
