Intra-axial posterior fossa cryptococcosis: MRI findings

Journal of Neuroimaging

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 108-110

  Wong, David C ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Cryptococcosis; MRI

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTERIOR FOSSA; AUTOPSY; BRAIN FOURTH VENTRICLE; BRAIN INFECTION; BULBAR PARALYSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CRANIOTOMY; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRA AXIAL POSTERIOR FOSSA CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; OBSTRUCTIVE HYDROCEPHALUS; PNEUMONIA; STEREOTACTIC BIOPSY;

AMPHOTERICIN B; CONTRAST MEDIUM;

EID: 0031956934     PISSN: 10512284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jon199882108     Document Type: Article

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