Acanthamoeba encephalitis in an immunocompetent child and review of the imaging features of intracranial acanthamoebic infections in immunocompetent patients

Neurology Asia

Mohammad HANAFIAH¹ 

关键词: Acanthamoeba;    encephalitis;    granulomatous;    magnetic resonance imaging;    computed tomography;   

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学科分类：精神健康和精神病学

来源: Association of South East Asian Nations

【 摘 要 】

Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis caused by Acanthamoeba is a rare entity mainly affecting immunocompromised patients. We reported a case of Acanthamoeba encephalitis of a 1-year-old immunocompetent child and described the CT and MRI findings of the brain, while reviewing the relevant literatures. The imaging findings of Acanthamoeba meningoencepalitis in immunocompetent patients are non-specific and pose a diagnostic challenge.

【 授权许可】

CC BY