CT and MRI findings of anthrax meningoencephalitis; Case report

Creative Commons License

Özkaçmaz S.

Eastern Journal of Medicine, cilt.22, sa.3, ss.114-117, 2017 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5505/ejm.2017.54264
  • Dergi Adı: Eastern Journal of Medicine
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.114-117
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Anthrax, Imaging findings, Meningoencephalitis
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2017, Yuzuncu Yil Universitesi Tip Fakultesi. All rights reserved.Anthrax meningoencephalitis is a rare but mortal condition of anthrax. Primary focus of infection may be skin, respiratory and gastrointestinal anthrax. It has a poor prognosis with fatal outcome despite aggressive combined antibiotic therapy. Radiological findings demonstrate a hemorrhagic encephalitis pattern with cerebral edema. We present an anthrax meningoencephalitis case with CT, MRI and DWI findings from an endemic region.