<prompt> Maltese cross in polarizing microscopy is seen in:Cryptococcus neoformansPenicillium marneffiBlastomycesCandida albicans  <response>: Ans. a Cryptococcus neoformans odoit:Medical conditions showing maltese cross Infections: Babseia Cryptococcus Paracoccidiodes Malassezia sp. Lab medicine: Urinalysis: Maltese crosses shaped cast are seen in patients of nephrotic syndrome, eclampsia, renal toxicity, fat embolism, after crush injury and in Fabrys disease--due to aggregates of glycosphingolipids Ohopaedics: Ahroscopic fluid following local trauma 