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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| author | Hualei Xu Dawei Wang Kunwei Cui Ruimei Wan Quan Chi Tao Wu |
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| description | 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 the pons and left frontal lobe lesions. The combination of clinical findings, MRI, and Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (NGS) of cerebrospinal fluid led to the diagnosis of Balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis. The patient died 5 days after discharge. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4fdc21209c5f44e18e014d6ae9c4f65d2024-03-10T05:11:56ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332024-05-011951851185418F-FDG PET/CT findings in fatal Balamuthia Mandrillaris encephalitis in brain stem: A case reportHualei Xu0Dawei Wang1Kunwei Cui2Ruimei Wan3Quan Chi4Tao Wu5Department of Nuclear Medicine, Taihe County People's Hospital, Taihe, ChinaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Taihe County People's Hospital, Taihe, ChinaDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, ChinaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Taihe County People's Hospital, Taihe, ChinaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Taihe County People's Hospital, Taihe, ChinaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Corresponding author: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 the pons and left frontal lobe lesions. The combination of clinical findings, MRI, and Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (NGS) of cerebrospinal fluid led to the diagnosis of Balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis. The patient died 5 days after discharge.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324001122Balamuthia mandrillarisPET/CTEncephalitisMetagenomic next-generation sequencingCerebrospinal fluid |
| spellingShingle | Hualei Xu Dawei Wang Kunwei Cui Ruimei Wan Quan Chi Tao Wu 18F-FDG PET/CT findings in fatal Balamuthia Mandrillaris encephalitis in brain stem: A case report Radiology Case Reports Balamuthia mandrillaris PET/CT Encephalitis Metagenomic next-generation sequencing Cerebrospinal fluid |
| title | 18F-FDG PET/CT findings in fatal Balamuthia Mandrillaris encephalitis in brain stem: A case report |
| title_full | 18F-FDG PET/CT findings in fatal Balamuthia Mandrillaris encephalitis in brain stem: A case report |
| title_fullStr | 18F-FDG PET/CT findings in fatal Balamuthia Mandrillaris encephalitis in brain stem: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | 18F-FDG PET/CT findings in fatal Balamuthia Mandrillaris encephalitis in brain stem: A case report |
| title_short | 18F-FDG PET/CT findings in fatal Balamuthia Mandrillaris encephalitis in brain stem: A case report |
| title_sort | 18f fdg pet ct findings in fatal balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis in brain stem a case report |
| topic | Balamuthia mandrillaris PET/CT Encephalitis Metagenomic next-generation sequencing Cerebrospinal fluid |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324001122 |
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