Central nervous system aspergillosis: Magnetic resonance imaging, diffusion-weighted imaging, and magnetic resonance spectroscopy features

被引:18
作者
Oner, AY [1 ]
Celik, H [1 ]
Akpek, S [1 ]
Tokgoz, N [1 ]
机构
[1] Gazi Univ, Sch Med, Dept Radiol, Ankara, Turkey
关键词
aspergillosis; diffusion-weighted imaging; magnetic resonance imaging; magnetic resonance spectroscopy;
D O I
10.1080/02841850600580325
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
Aspergillus infection is invasive in nature in the immunosuppressed population and disseminates throughout the body, with the brain being a common site. Conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) combined with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) play a life-saving role in the early diagnosis and treatment monitoring of this potentially fatal infection. We present MRI, DWI, and MRS findings of a case of central nervous system aspergillosis with treatment follow-up.
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