title: Intracranial amebic abscesses: CT and MR findings.
abstract: The CT and magnetic resonance findings in a case of intracranial amebic abscesses are described. Due to increased travel to endemic areas, amebic abscess should also be included in the differential diagnosis for patients who live in the temperate parts of the world.
authors.affiliation: Radiologie Abteilung, St. Elisabeth Klinik, Saarlouis, Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dietz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schanen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kramann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Erpelding
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica; D004749:Entamoebiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed