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An Acute Case of Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis-Balamuthia mandrillaris Infection
A 74-year-old woman who exhibited drowsiness was referred to our hospital. Enhanced head magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed multiple ring-enhancing lesions and lesions showing partial mild hemorrhaging. The patient gradually progressed to a comatose condition with notable brain deterioration...
Autores principales: | Takei, Kentarou, Toyoshima, Masaya, Nakamura, Masashi, Sato, Mineshige, Shimizu, Hiroshi, Inoue, Chihiro, Shimizu, Yoshio, Yagita, Kenji |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5980817/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29321406 http://dx.doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.0011-17 |
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