CNS Blastomycosis, mimic of meningioma

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 483-484

  Kale, H A ^a,b   Narlawar, R S ^a,b   Maheshwari, Sharad ^a,b   Desai, S B ^a,b   Kohli, A ^a,b  

^a JASLOK HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Blatomycosis; Central nervous system; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLASTOMYCES DERMATITIDIS; BLASTOMYCOSIS; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CEREBELLUM CORTEX; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CRANIECTOMY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MENINGIOMA; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SYSTEMIC THERAPY; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

EID: 0037961795     PISSN: 09713026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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