Fatal Amoebic Meningoencephalitis Caused by <i>Balamuthia mandrillaris</i> in a Sarcoidosis Patient

A Japanese case of amoebic meningoencephalitis initially diagnosed by cerebrospinal fluid cytology

“…Because the fatality rate of amoebic encephalitis is extremely high, the pathogen is known as the "brain‐eating amoeba. " 4 In Japan, there have been only a few reports of amoebic encephalitis, 5‐9 and the route of infection, detailed clinical manifestation, and pathogenesis remain unclear 1 …”