Published March 2001 | Version v1
Journal article

MRI demonstration of haemorrhage in the wall of a brain abscess: possible implications for diagnosis and management

  • 1. Dept. of Radiology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow (India)
  • 2. Dept. of Neurosurgery, King George Medical Coll., Lucknow (India)
  • 3. Dept. of Pathology, King George Medical Coll., Lucknow (India)

Description

Haemorrhage in the wall of a brain abscess is rare and may falsely suggest a neoplasm on MRI. We describe two cases of haemorrhage in the wall of a brain abscess and discuss the role of in vivo proton MRS in the diagnosis and management. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Neuroradiology
Journal Volume
43
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 218-222
ISSN
0028-3940
CODEN
NRDYAB

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
32013927
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ABSCESSES; BRAIN; HEMORRHAGE; IN VITRO; NEOPLASMS; NMR IMAGING
Descriptors DEC
BODY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; NERVOUS SYSTEM; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; SYMPTOMS

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Notes
With 2 figs., 13 refs.