Meningitis, when caused by the fungal mycoses Cryptococcus neoformans, is normally seen in immunocompromised hosts. However, immunocompetent patients are also susceptible to cryptococcal meningitis (CM). In patients with an intact immune system, CM usually presents with the typical signs and symptoms of meningitis: fever, stiff neck, and headache. Although a recognized cause of meningitis in the immunocompromised patients, the incidence of CM has been on the rise in immunocompetent hosts as well with early diagnosis and adequate treatment greatly reducing the morbidity and disease progression.