title: [Diagnostic definition of cerebral lesions in a case of AIDS: importance of the use of magnetic resonance].
abstract: The present study describes a case of AIDS with asymptomatic intracranial focal lesions. The DDD-enhancement CT technique detected the lesions as inflammatory or neoplastic. A subsequent MR demonstrated the vascular nature of the intracranial findings. MR in the neuropathology of AIDS can be of primary importance in the detection of the intracranial focal lesions, thus avoiding a cerebral stereotaxic needle biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica di Malattie infettive, Università, Pavia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tinelli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pricca
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maccabruni
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging
vernacular_title: Definizione diagnostica di lesioni cerebrali in un caso di AIDS: importanza dell'impiego della risonanza magnetica.