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Erschienen in: Neuroradiology 2/2006

01.02.2006 | Diagnostic Neuroradiology

Imaging characteristics of toxoplasmosis encephalitis after bone marrow transplantation: report of two cases and review of the literature

verfasst von: C. Mueller-Mang, T. G. Mang, P. Kalhs, M. M. Thurnher

Erschienen in: Neuroradiology | Ausgabe 2/2006

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Abstract

Toxoplasmosis encephalitis is a severe, but often misdiagnosed complication in patients after bone marrow transplantation (BMT). We describe the unique computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging features of cerebral toxoplasmosis in two bone marrow recipients and compare them to the cases in the literature. To our knowledge, this is the first report analyzing the appearance of cerebral toxoplasmosis on diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI).
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Metadaten
Titel
Imaging characteristics of toxoplasmosis encephalitis after bone marrow transplantation: report of two cases and review of the literature
verfasst von
C. Mueller-Mang
T. G. Mang
P. Kalhs
M. M. Thurnher
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2006
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Neuroradiology / Ausgabe 2/2006
Print ISSN: 0028-3940
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-005-0018-3

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