Intramedullary histoplasmosis spinal cord abscess in a nonendemic region: Case report and review of the literature

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 212-215

  Hott, Jonathan S ^a   Horn, Eric ^a   Sonntag, Volker K H ^a   Coons, Stephen W ^a   Shetter, Andrew ^a  

^a BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscess; Histoplasmosis; Intramedullary; Spinal cord; Surgery

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ITRACONAZOLE; VORICONAZOLE; AMPHOTERICIN;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORDOTOMY; DISEASE COURSE; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; FEMALE; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAMINECTOMY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ABSCESS; ANAMNESIS; BIOPSY; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; PARAPLEGIA; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0037384403     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200304000-00016     Document Type: Article

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