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01-02-2006 | Diagnostic Neuroradiology

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

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

Published in: Neuroradiology | Issue 2/2006

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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Title: Imaging characteristics of toxoplasmosis encephalitis after bone marrow transplantation: report of two cases and review of the literature
Authors: C. Mueller-Mang
T. G. Mang
P. Kalhs
M. M. Thurnher
Publication date: 01-02-2006
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Neuroradiology / Issue 2/2006
Print ISSN: 0028-3940
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1920
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-005-0018-3

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