The spectrum of computerized tomography (CT) findings in central nervous system (CNS) infection due to Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii in immunocompetent children.
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo
; 44(5): 283-7, 2002.
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ABSTRACT
Cranial CT scans of eleven immunocompetent children with central nervous system (CNS) infection due to Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii were retrospectively reviewed. These children had an average age of 8.8 years and positive culture for C. n. var. gattii in cerebrospinal fluid. The most common signs and symptoms were headache, fever, nuchal rigidity, nausea and vomiting. No normal cranial CT was detected in any patient. Hypodense nodules were observed in all patients. The remaining scan abnormalities were as follows nine had diffuse atrophy, six had hydrocephalus, and five had hydrocephalus coexistent with diffuse atrophy.
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Assunto principal:
Encefalopatias
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Infecções Fúngicas do Sistema Nervoso Central
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Criptococose
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Cryptococcus neoformans
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil