Balamuthia amebic encephalitis: radiographic and pathologic findings.
The radiographic findings of two patients (one, a rare survivor) with meningoencephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris are presented with pathologic correlation.
Healy
John F
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Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego 92103, USA.
D000562:Amebiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D001921:Brain / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology