Soap bubble appearance in brain magnetic resonance imaging: cryptococcal meningoencephalitis

Although cryptococcal infections begin in the lungs, meningoencephalitis is the most frequently encountered manifestation of cryptococcosis among individuals with advanced immunosuppression. As the infection progresses along the Virchow-Robin spaces, these structures may become dilated with mucoid m...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Adriano da Cunha e Silva Vieira, Carlos Henrique Nery Costa, Jose Carlos Castelo Branco Ribeiro, Lucidio Portella Nunes-Filho, Marcos Glebson Gomes Rabelo, Walfrido Salmito de Almeida-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013-09-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822013000500658&lng=en&tlng=en