Best Cases from the AFIP Balamuthia mandrillaris Amebic Meningoencephalitis

被引:9
作者
Combs, Freddie J., Jr. [1 ]
Erly, William K. [1 ]
Valentino, Carlo M. [2 ]
Rance, Naomi E. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Arizona, Dept Radiol, Univ Med Ctr, Tucson, AZ 85724 USA
[2] Univ Arizona, Dept Pathol, Univ Med Ctr, Tucson, AZ 85724 USA
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ENCEPHALITIS;
D O I
10.1148/rg.311105067
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
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1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
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[No abstract available]
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