CNS cryptococcoma in an HIV-positive patient

Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 131-133

  Troncoso, Alcides ^a,b   Fumagalli, Julio ^a   Shinzato, Ruben ^b   Gulotta, Héctor ^b   Toller, Marcela ^b   Bava, Javier ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Francisco J Muñiz Hospital   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

central nervous system; cryptococcoma; HIV infection; neurologic complications

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE;

ADULT; AIDS RELATED COMPLEX; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FLUCONAZOLE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENINGITIS, CRYPTOCOCCAL;

EID: 1542436793     PISSN: 15451097     EISSN: 15570886     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154510970200100404     Document Type: Article

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