File:Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis (Radiopaedia 14076-43697 Axial non-contrast 9).jpg

Summary:

• Radiopaedia case ID: 14076
• Image ID: 1119999
• Image stack position: 9/51
• Plane projection: Axial
• Aux modality: non-contrast
• Study findings: Urgent decompressive bilateral fronto-temporal craniectomies were performed. CT Brain 9 days following the initial presentation shows established bilateral posterior cerebral artery territory infarcts as a result of the previous descending transtentorial herniation.
• Modality: CT
• System: Central Nervous System
• Findings: Initial CT Brain demonstrates diffuse cerebral white matter hypoattenuation including involvement of the corpus callosum.  There is associated generalized cerebral sulcal effacement. Brain biopsy was performed the following day showing acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis (see path report below).
• Published: 21st Jun 2011
• Source: https://radiopaedia.org/cases/acute-haemorrhagic-leukoencephalitis
• Author: Andrew Dixon
• Permission: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

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