CT of neonatal herpes encephalitis.
Seven neonates with proven herpes (HSV type 2) encephalitis exhibited a characteristic sequence of findings on cranial computed tomography (CT). The initial CT abnormalities in all infants were fingerlike areas of cortical increased attenuation noted on unenhanced scans obtained 2-30 days after presentation. These usually were accentuated by increased white-matter lucency. Subsequently (more than 30 days after presentation), extensive cerebral destruction, multicystic encephalomalacia, and calcification were seen on follow-up CT scans obtained in five infants.
D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed