Extra-axial clival blastomycosis granuloma: a case report.
A case of extra-axial fungal (Blastomyces dermatitidis) granuloma in the region of the lower clivus is presented. The lesion simulated a meningioma both on radiological examination and on the macroscopic appearance at operation.
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Department of Neurosurgery, K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay, India.
Deogaonkar
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Nagpal
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D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001758:Blastomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B