Maeda T, Fujii T, Matsumura T, Endo T, Odawara T, Itoh D, Inoue Y, Okubo T, Iwamoto A, Nakamura T. AIDS-related cerebral toxoplasmosis with hyperintense foci on T1-weighted MR images: A case report.
J Infect 2006;
53:e167-70. [PMID:
16443275 DOI:
10.1016/j.jinf.2005.12.006]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2005] [Revised: 10/20/2005] [Accepted: 12/08/2005] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
The neuroradiological findings are helpful for the diagnosis of toxoplasmic encephalitis. The T1 hypersignal intensity foci on brain magnetic resonance (MR) images without contrast enhancement are presented and can be a pathognomonic sign of this disease.
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