PMID: 9159368May 1, 1997Paper

Granulomatous amebic encephalitis caused by leptomyxid amebae in an HIV-infected patient.

AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology
M T ZagardoS C Bauserman

Abstract

MR images of granulomatous amebic encephalitis caused by leptomyxid amebae in an HIV-infected patient showed both heterogeneous and ring-enhancing hemorrhagic lesions. The brain was diffusely involved, including the brain stem, deep gray matter nuclei, and corticomedullary junction regions of all lobes.

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