Coccidioidal cerebral abscess with peripheral restricted diffusion.
The authors present here a case of a brain abscess with atypical imaging features, including peripheral water-motion restriction. Reduced diffusion at intracavitary projections can be helpful in identifying cases with fungal etiology.
Castro
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Neuroradiology Department, Hospital de São João, 4200-319Porto, Portugal. snacastro@portugalmail.pt
Bernardes
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D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology*; D003045:Coccidioides; D003047:Coccidioidomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D004058:Diffusion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography