meningitis, cryptococcal : KMLE 의학 검색 엔진 - 의학사전, 의학용어, 의학약어, 의학논문, 약품/의약품 검색

MeSH(Medical Subject Headings) 맞춤 검색 (http://www.nlm.nih.gov) 결과 : 1 페이지: 1

Meningitis, Cryptococcal - 새창 Meningeal inflammation produced by CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS, an encapsulated yeast that tends to infect individuals with ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME and other immunocompromised states. The organism enters the body through the respiratory tract, but symptomatic infections are usually limited to the lungs and nervous system. The organism may also produce parenchymal brain lesions (torulomas). Clinically, the course is subacute and may feature HEADACHE; NAUSEA; PHOTOPHOBIA; focal neurologic deficits; SEIZURES; cranial neuropathies; and HYDROCEPHALUS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp721-2)
Synonyms : Cerebral Cryptococcosis, Cerebral Cryptococcoses, Cerebral Cryptococcoses, Granulomous, Cerebral Cryptococcosis, Granulomous, Cryptococcal Meningitides, Cryptococcoses, Cerebral, Cryptococcoses, Granulomous Cerebral, Cryptococcosis, Cerebral, Torulomas