Cerebral aspergillosis: MR imaging and histopathologic correlation.
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The authors report a case of intracranial aspergillosis secondary to immunosuppression. Signal intensity changes in the lesion on brain MR are compared with gross and histopathologic findings at autopsy. A peripheral ring of low signal intensity relates to a dense population of Aspergillus hyphal elements and small areas of hemorrhage. CT findings are included for comparison.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 13 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992