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. Säo Paulo
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44(5): 283-287, Oct. 2002. ilus, tab
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RESUMO
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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Main subject:
Brain Diseases
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Cryptococcosis
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Cryptococcus neoformans
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Santa Casa/BR
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria/BR
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Universidade Federal do Pará/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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