title: Balamuthia amebic encephalitis: radiographic and pathologic findings.
abstract: The radiographic findings of two patients (one, a rare survivor) with meningoencephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris are presented with pathologic correlation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego 92103, USA.
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Healy
mesh_terms: 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