Meningoradiculitis due to Cryptococcus neofermans in an immunocompetent patient

Meningoradiculitis refers to combined involvement of meninges and nerve roots. The most frequent location is the lumbosacral region. Etiology is diverse, including inflammatory, infectious and neoplastic disorders. Meningoradiculitis is a rare form of involvement in cryptococcal infection. We descri...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Deus-Silva, Alexandre E. Costa, Juliano M. Bevilacqua, Denise B. Assis, Carlos A. Ferraz Jr., Augusto C.P. Oliveira, Anamarli Nucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2004-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2004000100026&tlng=en