[Encephalitis located at bilateral corpus callosum on MRI--a case report].
A case of viral encephalitis is described. A 38 year-old female was admitted because of high fever accompanied by cough and headaches. Two days after admission the patient began to exhibit abnormal behavior. Cerebrospinal fluid examination revealed pleocytosis. T2-weighted MRI revealed a high-intensity area located in the corpus callosum bilaterally that gradually increased in intensity within several days the patient's behavior returned to normal. The high-intensity area on MRI persisted for several months but diminished in intensity. Rubella may have been the etiology of the encephalitis.
Sakamoto
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Department of Traumatology and Critical Care Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan.
Yamamura
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Harimoto
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Inoue
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D000328:Adult; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000821:virology; D003337:Corpus Callosum / Q000473:pathology*; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012409:Rubella