File:Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis (Radiopaedia 14076-72275 Axial non-contrast 23).jpg

Summary:

• Radiopaedia case ID: 14076
• Image ID: 1119770
• Image stack position: 23/47
• Plane projection: Axial
• Aux modality: non-contrast
• Study findings: CT Brain 4 days later shows interval progression of the white matter hypoattenuation and the development of basal cistern effacement (descending transtentorial herniation) from raised intracranial pressure.
• 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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