Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection manifested as Brown-Séquard syndrome in an HIV-infected patient.

Chin Med J (Engl)

Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China. Email:

Published: April 2015

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