Isolated Aspergillosis of the Brain in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report |
Lim, Ji-He
(Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University)
Chung, Tae-Sub (Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University) Kim, Hyun-Ki (Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University) Ahn, Jung-Yong (Department of Neurosurgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University) Suh, Sang-Hyun (Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University) |
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