Abstract
We describe unusual findings obtained by diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in a patient with acute purulent meningitis caused by penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. Along cerebral convexities and the Sylvian fissure, multiple small intense lesions showed high signal intensity in these sequences. This may be the first report of diffusion-weighted in purulent meningitis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-4 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | European Journal of Radiology |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 Oct |
Keywords
- Brain abscess
- Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI)
- Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR)
- Purulent meningitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging