Choroid plexus infections: neuroimaging appearances of four cases.
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چکیده
The choroid plexus is an important central nervous system (CNS) structure that is often neglected in pathologic and radiologic studies of intracranial diseases. The choroid plexus may serve as 1) a portal of entry for pathogens into the CNS, 2) a target for various systemic disorders, 3) a reflector of various diseases that affect the brain and meninges, or 4) a site of primary processes such as tumors or cysts (1). Whereas primary neoplasms of the choroid plexus are well known entities, primary infections of the choroid plexus (choroid plexitis) are not commonly encountered.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 13 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992