[Hurst-type acute leukoencephalitis with complete recovery in a child].
A case of acute haemorrhagic leukoencephalitis in an 11-year old girl demonstrates the usefulness of computerized tomography which shows large, asymmetric hypodense areas in the white matter and diffuse oedema. The causative role of a Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is suggested by positive serology and by a high level of cold anti-l agglutinins. Treatment with corticosteroids in massive doses combined with a tetracycline resulted in complete cure without sequelae.
Renault
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Arzimanoglou
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Rancurel
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Roy
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Harpey
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JP
D000208:Acute Disease; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000373:Agglutinins / Q000032:analysis; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D003450:Cryoglobulins; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000276:immunology; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000276:immunology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000373:Agglutinins; D003450:Cryoglobulins; C029443:cold agglutinins
Leucoencéphalite aiguë type Hurst avec guérison complète chez un enfant.