MRI findings of intramedullary spinal cryptococcoma.
Diagn Interv Radiol
; 13(2): 64-7, 2007 Jun.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17562509
Cryptococcus neoformans is a yeast that most commonly infects the central nervous system. Meningitis and meningoencephalitis are the most common presentations of cryptococcosis. Cryptococcoma, however, is a rare entity characterized by localized, solid, tumor-like masses that are usually found in the cerebral hemispheres or cerebellum, but are extremely rare in the spinal cord. We report a case of an immunocompetent patient with intramedullary cryptococcoma in the spinal cord, which presented as a spinal tumor. Diagnosis was made by histological examination of the surgical specimen.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de la Médula Espinal
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Criptococosis
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Cryptococcus neoformans
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Granuloma
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Diagn Interv Radiol
Asunto de la revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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RADIOLOGIA
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía
Pais de publicación:
Turquía