Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy and magnetic resonance imaging findings in a patient with central nervous system paracoccidioidomycosis

Journal of Neuroimaging

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 377-379

  Faria, Andréia V ^a   Dabus, Guilherme C ^a   Zanardi, Verônica A ^a   Cendes, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brain abscess; Fungal abscess; MRI; MRS; Mycosis

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN INFECTION; BRAIN NECROSIS; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SIGNAL DETECTION; SOUTH AMERICAN BLASTOMYCOSIS; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MALE; PARACOCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS;

EID: 4944221596     PISSN: 10512284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1051228404267053     Document Type: Article

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