Leptomyxid amebic meningoencephalitis mimicking brain stem glioma

An 11-month-old infant presented with cranial nerve palsy and ataxia. MR revealed a large, enhancing pontine mass and small, nonenhancing parafalcial lesions; no organisms were seen in cerebrospinal fluid. After empiric treatment for brain stem glioma, the patient died. Autopsy revealed meningoencep...

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Published in:American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 1995-04, Vol.16 (4), p.926-929
Main Authors: Lowichik, A, Rollins, N, Delgado, R, Visvesvara, GS, Burns, DK
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amebiasis - diagnosis
Amebiasis - pathology
Amibiasis
Biological and medical sciences
Brain - pathology
Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis
Brain Neoplasms - pathology
Case Reports
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Glioma - diagnosis
Glioma - pathology
Human protozoal diseases
Humans
Infant
Infectious diseases
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Meningoencephalitis - diagnosis
Meningoencephalitis - pathology
Necrosis
Parasitic diseases
Pons - pathology
Protozoal diseases
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:An 11-month-old infant presented with cranial nerve palsy and ataxia. MR revealed a large, enhancing pontine mass and small, nonenhancing parafalcial lesions; no organisms were seen in cerebrospinal fluid. After empiric treatment for brain stem glioma, the patient died. Autopsy revealed meningoencephalitis caused by leptomyxid amebae.
ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X