Hepatic Candidasis Complicating Acute Myelogenous Leukemia: Sonographic,CT,and MRI Findings

Abstract

A case of disseminated candidiasis complicating leukemia is presented. The complementary roles of sonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging are compared.

Keywords

leukemia candidiasis liver immunocompromise sonography computed to mography magnetic resonance imaging

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