Isolated intramedullary cryptococcal granuloma of the conus medullaris: Case report and review of the literature

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 6-7, 2006, Pages 562-565

  Shen, Chiung Chyi ^a   Cheng, Wen Yu ^a   Yang, Meng Yin ^a  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; GADOLINIUM; INDIAN INK;

AGED; ARTICLE; BUDDING; CASE REPORT; CHILL; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG FEVER; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FROZEN SECTION; FUNGUS SPORE; GRANULOMA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; LABORATORY TEST; LAMINECTOMY; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SPINAL CORD INFECTION; SPINAL CORD SURGERY; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; STAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; VOMITING;

AGED; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FLUCONAZOLE; GRANULOMA; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33746595716     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: 16511980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365540500434646     Document Type: Article

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