Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis : A Rare Cause of Brain Abscess
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Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis: A Rare Cause of Brain Abscess
Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis (CP) is a very rare but serious form of central nervous system fungal infection that is caused by dematiaceous fungi. It is commonly associated with poor prognosis irrespective of the immune status of the patient. In this study, the authors describe the first case of CP in Korea that occurred in a 75-year-old man without immunodeficiency and showed favorable outcome a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2005-3711,1598-7876
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2014.56.5.444