Central nervous system infection.
This article outlines a practical imaging approach to CNS infection and reviews 5 basic imaging patterns commonly seen: (1) extra-axial lesion, (2) ring-enhancing lesion, (3) temporal lobe lesion, (4) basal ganglia lesion, and (5) white matter abnormality. Opportunistic infections in the setting of HIV are also discussed within the context of these 5 basic imaging patterns. Characteristic imaging features in conjunction with clinical history are also highlighted in order to narrow the differential diagnosis or suggest a specific diagnosis in some cases.
Division of Neuroradiology, Emory University Hospital, 1364 Clifton Road, Suite BG 26, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. Ashley.aiken@emoryhealthcare.org
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D001479:Basal Ganglia / Q000473:pathology; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D002494:Central Nervous System Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000473:pathology