Neuroimaging of AIDS. I. Fungal infections of the central nervous system.
Fungal infections of the central nervous system are quite uncommon and most frequently occur in immunocompromised patients, such as those with AIDS. This article outlines the most common fungal infections that occur in the central nervous system. Even though fungal infections of the central nervous system, other than cryptococcosis, are rare in the AIDS population, one should recognize the findings and consider the diagnosis.
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Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed