Acute haemorrhagic leucoencephalitis complicating sepsis.
A case of acute haemorrhagic leucoencephalitis presenting as fatal septic encephalopathy is reported. The clinical features of this condition are reviewed and the potential for earlier diagnosis is considered.
Department of Histopathology and Intensive Care Unit, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
S J
SJ
Tanser
M B
MB
Walker
D A
DA
Hilton
D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004684:Leukoencephalitis, Acute Hemorrhagic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis