Amoebic Encephalitis Caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris

We present the case of a 71-year-old man who was diagnosed with amoebic encephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris. He had rheumatic arthritis for 30 years and had undergone continuous treatment with immunosuppressants. First, he complained of partial spasm from the left thigh to the left upper...

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Main Authors: Su Jung Kum, Hye Won Lee, Hye Ra Jung, Misun Choe, Sang Pyo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pathologists & the Korean Society for Cytopathology 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jpatholtm.org/upload/pdf/jptm-2019-05-14.pdf