Contrast enhancement of the cerebrospinal fluid on MRI in two cases of spirochaetal meningitis.
We report two patients with meningitis due to spirochaetal infection, both of whom showed diffusely enhancing meninges around the brain and spinal cord. In addition, there was enhancement of the cerebrospinal fluid after intravenous administration of Gd-DTPA.
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D000328:Adult; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier / Q000502:physiology; D001899:Borrelia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000502:physiology*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008578:Meninges / Q000473:pathology; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology
D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA