AIDS-related cerebral toxoplasmosis with hyperintense foci on T1-weighted MR images: A case report - 16/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.12.006
T. Maeda a, c, ⁎ 
, T. Fujii b, c, T. Matsumura b, c, T. Endo c, T. Odawara c, D. Itoh d, Y. Inoue d, T. Okubo d, A. Iwamoto a, b, c, T. Nakamura c
, T. Fujii b, c, T. Matsumura b, c, T. Endo c, T. Odawara c, D. Itoh d, Y. Inoue d, T. Okubo d, A. Iwamoto a, b, c, T. Nakamura c a International Research Center for Infectious Diseases, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
b Division of Infectious Diseases, Advanced Clinical Research Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
c Department of Infectious Diseases and Applied Immunology, Research Hospital, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
d Department of Radiology, Research Hospital, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
Corresponding author. International Research Center for Infectious Diseases, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan. Tel.: +81 3 5449 5338; fax: +81 3 5449 5427.Summary |
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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