CNS aspergillosis with mycotic aneurysm, cerebral granuloma and infarction

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 146, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 851-856

  Ho, C L ^a,b   Deruytter, M J ^a  

^a Department of Neurosurgery   (Belgium)

^b NONE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Brainstem infarction; Galactomannan; Granuloma; Invasive aspergillosis; Mycotic aneurysm; Superior cerebellar artery

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCYTOSINE; GALACTOMANNAN;

ADULT; ASPERGILLOSIS; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN STEM INFARCTION; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CEREBELLUM INFARCTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FATALITY; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MALE; MYCOTIC ANEURYSM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 3543052214     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-004-0292-6     Document Type: Review

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