Radiologic-Pathologic Findings in Raccoon Roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis) Encephalitis

A 13-month-old boy developed eosinophilic meningoencephalitis, retinitis, and a protracted encephalopathy with severe residual deficits. The initial MR examination revealed diffuse periventricular white matter disease, and follow-up images showed atrophy. Brain biopsy, serology, and epidemiologic st...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 2000-02, Vol.21 (2), p.415-420
Hauptverfasser:	Rowley, Howard A, Uht, Rosalie M, Kazacos, Kevin R, Sakanari, Judy, Wheaton, Wendy V, Barkovich, A. James, Bollen, Andrew W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Ascariasis Ascariasis - diagnosis Ascariasis - pathology Ascariasis - transmission Biological and medical sciences Biopsy Brain Brain - pathology Central Nervous System Helminthiasis - diagnosis Central Nervous System Helminthiasis - pathology Central Nervous System Helminthiasis - transmission Child, Preschool Diseases caused by nematodes Eosinophilia - diagnosis Eosinophilia - parasitology Eosinophilia - pathology Feces - parasitology Helminthic diseases Humans Infectious diseases Larva Migrans, Visceral - diagnosis Larva Migrans, Visceral - pathology Larva Migrans, Visceral - transmission Male Medical sciences Meningoencephalitis - diagnosis Meningoencephalitis - pathology Meningoencephalitis - transmission Parasitic diseases Raccoons - parasitology
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