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AIDS Presenting as Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis: PET and MR Imaging correlation
Joshua D Dowell1, Sugoto Mukherjee2, Prashant Raghavan3
1Department of Radiology, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
Summary
Granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE) in an immunocompromised patient presented as the initial sign of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Imaging findings from FDG-PET and MRI aided in early diagnosis of this rare, fatal infection.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
- Radiology
Background:
- Granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE) is a rare, fatal condition.
- It is caused by free-living amebae, such as Acanthamoeba and Balamuthia.
- GAE primarily affects immunocompromised individuals.
