Unusual presentation of brain aspergillosis in chronic granulomatous disease

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 442-444

  Roxo Jr , Pérsio ^a   Pádua De Menezes, Ullissis ^a   Condino Neto, Antônio ^a   Ferriani, Virgínia Paes Leme ^a   Takayanagui, Osvaldo M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DEXAMETHASONE; ITRACONAZOLE; RECOMBINANT GAMMA INTERFERON;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM ASPERGILLOSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CHRONIC GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EYE EXAMINATION; FAMILY HISTORY; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN DISEASES; GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROASPERGILLOSIS;

EID: 78649314975     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2010.06.020     Document Type: Article

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