Actinomycosis of the brain: Case report;Actinomicose cerebral: Relato de caso

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 57, Issue 3 A, 1999, Pages 689-694

  Assis Dos Santos Jr , Éber ^a   Homem Pittella, José Eymard ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Actinomycosis; Brain abscess

Indexed keywords

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FATALITY; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; BRAIN ABSCESS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0042131855     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x1999000400026     Document Type: Article

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