Pontine cryptococcoma in a nonimmunocompromised individual: MRI characteristics

Journal of Neuroimaging

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 118-121

  Kesler, Roman ^a   Maertens, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cryptococcoma; MRI; Pons

Indexed keywords

FLUCYTOSINE; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMPHOTERICIN B; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE MEGLUMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN SCINTISCANNING; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESTHESIA; PONS ANGLE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; BLURRED VISION; BRAIN INFECTION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; FOLLOW UP; GAZE; HEADACHE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; NEUROIMAGING; NYSTAGMUS; PONTINE CRYPTOCOCCOMA; REPEAT PROCEDURE;

EID: 0032971657     PISSN: 10512284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jon199992118     Document Type: Article

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