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A case of fatal cryptococcus meningitis with intraventricular granuloma

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Differential diagnostic difficulties in a case of probably spontaneous cryptococcus meningitis in a young girl are the reason for an extensive presentation of this case. The problems of CSF examination are discussed. In the course of the disease an intraventricular mycetoma had arisen, and caused the picture of a space-occupying process. Histological examination revealed an atypical reaction of the perifocal brain tissue, the possible causes of which are evaluated.

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  1. W. Müller, H. M. Zitz & G. Konorza

    Present address: Department of Pathology, University of Cologne, Federal Republic of Germany

  2. W. Schorre

    Present address: Department of Neurology, University of Cologne, Federal Republic of Germany

  3. R. Suchenwirth

    Present address: Department of Neurology, Municipal Hospital of Kassel, Federal Republic of Germany

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  1. Department of Pathology, University of Cologne, Federal Republic of Germany

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    W. Müller, R. Suchenwirth, H. M. Zitz & G. Konorza

  3. Department of Neurology, Municipal Hospital of Kassel, Federal Republic of Germany

    W. Müller, W. Schorre, H. M. Zitz & G. Konorza

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Müller, W., Schorre, W., Suchenwirth, R. et al. A case of fatal cryptococcus meningitis with intraventricular granuloma. Acta neurochir 44, 223–235 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01402064

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