Cerebral aspergillosis presenting as a mass lesion

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 349-351

  Azarpira, Negar ^a   Esfandiari, Majid ^a   Bagheri, Mohamad Hadi ^b   Rakei, Sed ^b   Salari, Soheila ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aspergillus fumigatus; Fungal infections; Granulomatous inflammation

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; METHYLAMINE;

ADULT; ANOSMIA; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL ASPERGILLOSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOTOMY; DISEASE COURSE; EYE SWELLING; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OPTIC DISC SWELLING; SILVER STAINING;

EID: 60649101639     PISSN: 14138670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-86702008000400019     Document Type: Article

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