Imaging of central nervous system parasitic infections

TAV Miranda, K Tsuchiya… - Neuroimaging …, 2023 - neuroimaging.theclinics.com
Central nervous system (CNS) parasitic infections range from the globally prevalent (such as
neurocysticercosis [NCC] and neurotoxoplasmosis) to the exceedingly rare (amebic …

[HTML][HTML] Brain abscess due to listeria monocytogenes: A case report and literature review

J Zhang, S Huang, L Xu, M Tao, Y Zhao, Z Liang - Medicine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Interventions: The patient underwent ampicillin combined with meropenem but not surgery.
Outcomes: The patient recovered without complications. At a 3-month follow-up visit, the …

[HTML][HTML] Recent update on cerebral sparganosis: A bibliometric analysis and scientific mapping

P Dirgahayu, MF Ilyas, AA Rahma, SN Hanifa… - Narra J, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Human sparganosis, a parasitic infection prevalent in Asia, can progress to cerebral
sparganosis, a severe condition with significant neurological symptoms. Diagnosis and …

Worm-like appearance of Listeria monocytogenes brain abscess: presentation of three cases

O Slezák, J Žižka, T Kvasnička, R Dvořáková, T Česák… - Neuroradiology, 2020 - Springer
Brain abscess caused by Listeria monocytogenes (LM) is a rare, yet serious condition with
high mortality if not recognized and treated timely. We present a series of three cases of LM …

[HTML][HTML] Listerial meningitis and brain abscess with coexisting COVID-19 infection in a young, immunocompetent male: a case report

SFH Bokhari, H Sattar, S Abid, SR Jaffer, S Sajid - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Listeria monocytogenes (LM) is a gram-positive intracellular pathogen that can cause
central nervous system infections such as meningitis, meningoencephalitis …

Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings in central nervous system listeriosis

A Keeratiratwattana, AW Saraya, S Prakkamakul - Neuroradiology, 2024 - Springer
Purpose To describe the imaging findings and determine the incidence of a characteristic
worm-like pattern along the white matter tracts in neurolisteriosis on CT/MRI. Methods An …

Listeria brain abscess: a therapeutically challenging rare presentation of listeriosis

H Bristowe, K Dissanayake, J Chandra… - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2024 - Springer
We report a very rare case of Listeria multiple brain abscesses manifested as delirium,
which represented diagnostic and therapeutic challenges overcome only by the close …

[HTML][HTML] Conglomerate ring and tract-like enhancement lesions: neuroimaging in Listeria monocytogenes brain abscess

K Thiankhaw, C Wantaneeyawong, C Madla - Radiology Case Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
This report aims to describe a characteristic neuroimaging of Listeria monocytogenes brain
abscess in predisposed patients. A 56-year-old man presented with fever and headache for …

Tunnel sign in patients with melioidosis: a case series from South India

N Gupta, S Malla, TP Kumar, S Singh… - Transactions of The …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Introduction The tunnel sign (linear contrast enhancement along the corticospinal tract) can
aid in the early diagnosis of neuromelioidosis, a potentially fatal condition requiring urgent …

Listeria Monocytogenes Brain Abscesses in a Patient with Disseminated Non-Small Cellular Lung Cancer: MRI Findings

AL Simonsen, N Shekhrajka, FB Hertz… - Diagnostics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Brain abscesses caused by Listeria monocytogenes (LM) are very rare and carry a high
mortality risk. We present a patient with disseminated non-small cellular lung cancer …