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This case describes a 65-year-old man with hepatocellular carcinoma as well as other medical comorbidities who developed rapidly progressive cerebral edema, nonconvulsive status epilepticus, and ultimately died. Postmortem examination revealed massive cerebral edema, widespread parenchymal necrosis, herniation, hemorrhage, and cerebral amebiasis. The causative agent was identified by the Center for Disease Control as Balamuthia mandrillaris.
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