title: [Treatment of cerebral fungus by ventriculoatrial shunt. Report of 5 cases].
abstract: The causes and pathology of the cerebral fungi are analyzed. Five patients with this lesion were submitted to ventriculoatrial shunt. All were cured. According to the authors this is the best treatment for cerebral fungus, at present.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Tratamento do fungo cerebral por derivação ventriculo-atrial. Registro de 5 casos.