Unusual presentation of central nervous system cryptococcal infection in an immunocompetent patient.
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چکیده
The imaging findings of cryptococcosis affecting the brain in immunocompetent patients can be different from the more commonly described findings in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of an extremely unusual MR appearance of central nervous system cryptococcosis in a 49-year-old immunocompetent man.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 26 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005