MRI in Cerebral Schistosomiasis: Characteristic Nodular Enhancement in 33 Patients

The purpose of our study was to describe the characteristic MRI appearance of cerebral infection with Schistosoma japonicum. Cerebral infection with S. japonicum can cause a characteristic MRI pattern of a large mass comprising multiple intensely enhancing nodules, sometimes with areas of linear enh...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of roentgenology (1976) 2008-08, Vol.191 (2), p.582-588
Hauptverfasser:	Liu, Hanqiu, Lim, C. C. Tchoyoson, Feng, Xiaoyuan, Yao, Zhenwei, Chen, Yuanjun, Sun, Huaping, Chen, Xingrong
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Animals Biological and medical sciences Child Contrast Media Diagnosis, Differential Diseases caused by trematodes Female Gadolinium DTPA Helminthic diseases Humans Infectious diseases Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Neuroschistosomiasis - diagnosis Neuroschistosomiasis - parasitology Parasitic diseases Schistosoma Schistosoma japonicum Schistosomiases
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Zusammenfassung:	The purpose of our study was to describe the characteristic MRI appearance of cerebral infection with Schistosoma japonicum. Cerebral infection with S. japonicum can cause a characteristic MRI pattern of a large mass comprising multiple intensely enhancing nodules, sometimes with areas of linear enhancement. The typical appearance may be useful for diagnosis in endemic regions and may potentially be useful in cases imported into countries in which the disease is not endemic.
ISSN:	0361-803X 1546-3141
DOI:	10.2214/AJR.07.3139