INFECTIONS OF THE BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM AS DIAGNOSED BY CT. AND MRI.

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  • Vallop LOAPAIBUL Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University
  • Kawee TUNGSUBUTRA Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University

Abstract

Common Infections of the brain and nervous system found and diagnosed by CT. and MRI. or both, in the faculty of Medicine and Srinakarin hospital, Khon Kaen University will be presented and discussed as examples for their rontgenologic findings by CT, and/or MRI.

Category I Brain Abcess, 2 cases

Category II Inflammatory processes (involving) brain from pre-existing pulmonary TB. 1 case, Cerebritis and Subdural Empyema.

Category III Melioidosis cerebral abscesses | case. (Bacteria: Pseudomonas Pseudomallei) Melioidosis, Cerebritis and Subdural Empyema 1 case

Category IV CNS, TB.: TB. Meningitis: TB. Meningitis at Basal Cistern 3 cases. CNS, TB.: Tuberculoma, Rt. Occipital lobe. 1 case

Category V Cysticercosis: Calcified cerebral parenchyma 6 cases. Cysticercus cellulose, larva of tape worm, calcified larva of tape worm in both cerebral hemispheres.

Category VI Virus Infection, Rabies. 2 cases.

Category VII Protozoa, Secondary to HIV Infection, Toxoplasma Capsulatum., Toxoplasmosis 1 case.

Category VIII HIV with Cryptococcosis. Cryptococcus neoforman (Fungus infection)

CATEGORYI: Brain abscess or Abscesses with congenital anormally as underlying factor.

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2023-04-20

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LOAPAIBUL V, TUNGSUBUTRA K. INFECTIONS OF THE BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM AS DIAGNOSED BY CT. AND MRI. ASEAN J Radiol [Internet]. 2023 Apr. 20 [cited 2025 Jan. 31];10(3):163-76. Available from: https://asean-journal-radiology.org/index.php/ajr/article/view/705

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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2004): September-December

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