Multimodality imaging in cranial blastomycosis, a great mimicker: Case-based illustration with review of clinical and imaging findings
We describe the clinical, laboratory, and imaging data of three patients who are proven cases of blastomycosis with cranial involvement. In this review, we discuss the imaging features of cranial blastomycosis with relevant clinical case examples including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonanc...
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| author | Puneet S Kochar Chinar O Lath Andrew P Klein John L Ulmer |
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| description | We describe the clinical, laboratory, and imaging data of three patients who are proven cases of blastomycosis with cranial involvement. In this review, we discuss the imaging features of cranial blastomycosis with relevant clinical case examples including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and advanced MR imaging techniques like magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and MR perfusion. Literature is reviewed for modern-day diagnosis and treatment of this fatal intracranial infection, if not diagnosed promptly and managed effectively. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-47575b834f7b4b5482fe64e24420dab42022-12-21T18:30:11ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging0971-30261998-38082016-01-01260112012510.4103/0971-3026.178360Multimodality imaging in cranial blastomycosis, a great mimicker: Case-based illustration with review of clinical and imaging findingsPuneet S Kochar0Chinar O Lath1Andrew P Klein2John L Ulmer3Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USADepartment of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USADepartment of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USADepartment of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USAWe describe the clinical, laboratory, and imaging data of three patients who are proven cases of blastomycosis with cranial involvement. In this review, we discuss the imaging features of cranial blastomycosis with relevant clinical case examples including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and advanced MR imaging techniques like magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and MR perfusion. Literature is reviewed for modern-day diagnosis and treatment of this fatal intracranial infection, if not diagnosed promptly and managed effectively.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0971-3026.178360blastomycosis;cranialmagnetic resonance imaging |
| spellingShingle | Puneet S Kochar Chinar O Lath Andrew P Klein John L Ulmer Multimodality imaging in cranial blastomycosis, a great mimicker: Case-based illustration with review of clinical and imaging findings Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging blastomycosis; cranial magnetic resonance imaging |
| title | Multimodality imaging in cranial blastomycosis, a great mimicker: Case-based illustration with review of clinical and imaging findings |
| title_full | Multimodality imaging in cranial blastomycosis, a great mimicker: Case-based illustration with review of clinical and imaging findings |
| title_fullStr | Multimodality imaging in cranial blastomycosis, a great mimicker: Case-based illustration with review of clinical and imaging findings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multimodality imaging in cranial blastomycosis, a great mimicker: Case-based illustration with review of clinical and imaging findings |
| title_short | Multimodality imaging in cranial blastomycosis, a great mimicker: Case-based illustration with review of clinical and imaging findings |
| title_sort | multimodality imaging in cranial blastomycosis a great mimicker case based illustration with review of clinical and imaging findings |
| topic | blastomycosis; cranial magnetic resonance imaging |
| url | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0971-3026.178360 |
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