Granulomatous amebic encephalitis caused by leptomyxid amebae in an HIV- infected patient

MR images of granulomatous amebic encephalitis caused by leptomyxid amebae in an HIV-infected patient showed both heterogeneous and ring-enhancing hemorrhagic lesions. The brain was diffusely involved, including the brain stem, deep gray matter nuclei, and corticomedullary junction regions of all lo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 1997-05, Vol.18 (5), p.903-908
Hauptverfasser:	Zagardo, MT, Castellani, RJ, Zoarski, GH, Bauserman, SC
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - diagnosis AIDS/HIV Amebiasis - diagnosis Amibiasis Balamuthia mandrillaris Biological and medical sciences Brain - pathology Case Reports Encephalitis - diagnosis Fatal Outcome Female human immunodeficiency virus Human protozoal diseases Humans Infectious diseases Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medical sciences Parasitic diseases Protozoal diseases Tropical medicine
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Zusammenfassung:	MR images of granulomatous amebic encephalitis caused by leptomyxid amebae in an HIV-infected patient showed both heterogeneous and ring-enhancing hemorrhagic lesions. The brain was diffusely involved, including the brain stem, deep gray matter nuclei, and corticomedullary junction regions of all lobes.
ISSN:	0195-6108 1936-959X