Type:
Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
CNS, Neuroradiology brain, CT, MR, Biopsy, AIDS, Infection, Cerebrospinal fluid
Authors:
F. LEITÃO1, P. COIMBRA2, P. M. Brasil1, J. Benevides Lima1, D. Brilhante1, T. Camara da Silva1, K. portela luz1, L. P. PEREIRA1, C. Leite Macedo Filho1; 1Fortaleza/BR, 2Fortaleza, CEARA/BR
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2018/C-0919
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