Rhombencephalitis caused by adenovirus: MR imaging appearance.

نویسندگان

  • M T Zagardo
  • C B Shanholtz
  • G H Zoarski
  • M I Rothman
چکیده

Encephalitis is a rare manifestation of adenovirus infection. We report the MR imaging findings of a patient with rhombencephalitis caused by adenovirus. Imaging findings included T2 signal abnormalities in the brain stem and cerebellum with mild patchy enhancement and mass effect.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology

دوره 19 10  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1998