18F-FDG PET/CT findings in fatal Balamuthia Mandrillaris encephalitis in brain stem: A case report

18F-FDG PET/CT findings in fatal Balamuthia Mandrillaris encephalitis in brain stem: A case report

We presented a case of a 66-year-old female whose initial symptom was headache without obvious inducement. The patient's condition progressed rapidly to a semi-coma state after symptomatic treatment. The 18F-FDG PET/CT scan revealed circular FDG hypermetabolism and central metabolic defect of t...

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Main Authors: Hualei Xu, Dawei Wang, Kunwei Cui, Ruimei Wan, Quan Chi, Tao Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Balamuthia mandrillaris
PET/CT
Encephalitis
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing
Cerebrospinal fluid
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324001122

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