Diffuse lesions in the CNS revealed by MR imaging in a case of Whipple disease.
We report a case of Whipple disease involving the brain, optic chiasm, posterior fossa, and spinal cord. We evaluate the role of MR imaging for initial evaluation and for long-term follow-up of Whipple disease involving the CNS. We also discuss the semiologic characteristics of the lesions.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Unit, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Grenoble, Hôpital Michallon, Grenoble, France.
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Kremer
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Besson
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Bonaz
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Pasquier
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Le Bas
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Grand
D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009897:Optic Chiasm / Q000473:pathology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D008061:Whipple Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology