MRI in cerebral schistosomiasis: characteristic nodular enhancement in 33 patients.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of our study was to describe the characteristic MRI appearance of cerebral infection with Schistosoma japonicum.


CONCLUSIONS
Cerebral infection with S. japonicum can cause a characteristic MRI pattern of a large mass comprising multiple intensely enhancing nodules, sometimes with areas of linear enhancement. The typical appearance may be useful for diagnosis in endemic regions and may potentially be useful in cases imported into countries in which the disease is not endemic.
Liu
Hanqiu
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Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Rd., Shanghai, PR China, 200040.
Lim
C C Tchoyoson
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Feng
Xiaoyuan
X
Yao
Zhenwei
Z
Chen
Yuanjun
Y
Sun
Huaping
H
Chen
Xingrong
X
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020818:Neuroschistosomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D012549:Schistosoma japonicum
D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA