Leptomyxid amebic meningoencephalitis mimicking brain stem glioma

Autor: Lowichik, A, Rollins, N, Delgado, R, Visvesvara, G S, Burns, D K
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 1995
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Zdroj: AJNR Am J Neuroradiol
Popis: An 11-month-old infant presented with cranial nerve palsy and ataxia. MR revealed a large, enhancing pontine mass and small, nonenhancing parafalcial lesions; no organisms were seen in cerebrospinal fluid. After empiric treatment for brain stem glioma, the patient died. Autopsy revealed meningoencephalitis caused by leptomyxid amebae.
Databáze: OpenAIRE