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'''Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis''' is a [[central nervous system]] disease caused by certain species of [[amoeba]], especially ''[[Balamuthia mandrillaris]]''. | '''Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis''' is a [[central nervous system]] disease caused by certain species of [[amoeba]], especially ''[[Balamuthia mandrillaris]]''. | ||
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans may show increased signal on T2-weighted images. The lesions may show ring enhancement with intravenous contrast studies. Occasionally, there are neuroradiographic findings of an expanding intracranial mass that may mimic a cerebral tumor or a [[brain abscess]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis is a central nervous system disease caused by certain species of amoeba, especially Balamuthia mandrillaris.
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans may show increased signal on T2-weighted images. The lesions may show ring enhancement with intravenous contrast studies. Occasionally, there are neuroradiographic findings of an expanding intracranial mass that may mimic a cerebral tumor or a brain abscess.
References
External links
- Intalapaporn P, Suankratay C, Shuangshoti S, Phantumchinda K, Keelawat S, Wilde H (2004). "Balamuthia mandrillaris meningoencephalitis: the first case in southeast Asia". Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 70 (6): 666–9. PMID 15211011.