| Literature DB >> 3950728 |
S K Ofori-Kwakye, D G Sidebottom, J Herbert, E G Fischer, G S Visvesvara.
Abstract
A case of a previously healthy 7-year-old girl with a left frontoparietal tumor identified as an Acanthamoeba-induced granuloma is reported, and the literature on Acanthamoeba meningoencephalitis is reviewed. Unlike most reported cases, the Acanthamoeba central nervous system infection presented in this girl as a discrete tumor without meningeal involvement or diffuse encephalitis. A favorable outcome was obtained following total excision of the mass and treatment with ketoconazole.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID： 3950728 DOI： 10.3171/jns.1986.64.3.0505
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurosurg ISSN： 0022-3085 Impact factor: 5.115