新型隐球菌性脑膜炎(以下简称隐脑)是真菌直接侵犯中枢神经的最常见的一种形式。近来,我们应用粟氏脑脊液细胞收集器进行细胞学检查,共检出14例病人,因而能够确诊且对预后有重要价值。1 材料和方法1.1 病人来源 14例患者均为我院住院病人,其中男性9人,女性5人。年龄最大者64岁,最小者14岁。 Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis (hereinafter referred to as cryptococcal) is the most common form of fungal direct invasion of the central nervous system. Recently, we performed cytopathological examination using poplar cerebrospinal fluid cell harvester, and a total of 14 patients were detected, so we can confirm the diagnosis and have important value in prognosis. 1 Materials and methods 1.1 The source of the patients 14 patients were hospitalized patients in our hospital, of which 9 were males and 5 females. The oldest 64 years old, the youngest 14 years old.