title: Rhombencephalitis caused by adenovirus: MR imaging appearance.
abstract: Encephalitis is a rare manifestation of adenovirus infection. We report the MR imaging findings of a patient with rhombencephalitis caused by adenovirus. Imaging findings included T2 signal abnormalities in the brain stem and cerebellum with mild patchy enhancement and mass effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Zagardo
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Shanholtz
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Zoarski
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Rothman
mesh_terms: D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000473:pathology*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000473:pathology*; D004660:Encephalitis; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged