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Imaging findings of Balamuthia mandrillaris amoebic encephalitis in 2 cases with different prognosis and literature review

2025-07-31

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<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Introduction:</bold> Balamuthia mandrillaris amoebic encephalitis is a rare granulomatous amoeba encephalitis caused by infection with Balamuthia mandrillaris with a fatality rate over 90%. This study characterizes the imaging manifestations of Balamuthia mandrillaris amoebic encephalitis, yields critical new insights into the intracranial dissemination mechanisms of Balamuthia...

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DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7168786/v1

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