Cryptococcal aortitis presenting as a ruptured mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 189-192

  Deitch, J S ^a   Plonk, G W ^a   Peacock J E , Jr ^a   Hansen, K J ^a   Ligush J , Jr ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; AORTA GRAFT; AORTITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MYCOTIC ANEURYSM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0032808613     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(99)70191-6     Document Type: Article

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