![]() ![]() In MRI, the most common lesion was dilatation of Virchow Robins spaces (5/7), followed by ischemic lesions.Ĭonclusions. Hypoglycorrhachia was a relevant feature with average 12.7mmg / dl. Three patients developed complications as disseminated cryptococcosis, visual acuity and hearing loss, mortality rate reach 26.8% of patients. Immunosuppression causes were evidenced in 5 patients, two HIV positive, one case with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, CD4 idiopathic lymphopenia and Primary Intestinal Linfagectasia respectively. The average time for the diagnosis was 8.1 weeks. Male sex was predominant (6/7), with an average age of 31.6 years (Range 19-44). We performed a retrospective review of clinical and radiological factors of 7 patient’s diagnosis and treated with CM during the period October 2016 and September 2017, at the Eugenio Espejo Hospital. The aim of this study is to describe the different clinical contexts, the neuroradiological characteristics and the complications of patients with CM. The diagnosis and treatment of these patients is often complex, due to the severity of the clinical manifestations and their complications. Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a serious infection of the Central Nervous System. Conclusions: The findings serve as a reference for the Colombian and normal Latin American population, establish a point of comparison for the evaluation of intracranial pathologies, and open the possibility to develop new research projects that seek to determine ADC values in sick population. Results: Normal ADC values, in a clinical and radiologically healthy population, in 21 encephalic territories, comparative analysis of the results according to the sex and age of the patients, and correlation between the measurements made by two researchers. Methods: Cross-sectional study on retrospective data, ADC values were measured for 21 encephalic regions (frontal gray, parietal and temporal substance, frontal and parietal white matter, caudate nucleus, putamen, thalamus, internal capsule, cerebellar hemispheres bilaterally and bridge of the brainstem) in 90 clinically and radiologically healthy subjects, in two private clinics in Bogotá. Objective: To determine normal ADC values in the brain tissue for the clinical and radiologically healthy population. However, there is no standardization for measurements between normal limits or a range of normal ADC values. Introduction: The diffusion sequences in magnetic resonance, including the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), represent a fundamental tool for the radiologist in the clinical diagnosis. The current gold-standard treatment is low molecular weight heparin and warfarin. In some cases, surgical thrombolytic procedures are indicated.Ĭonclusions: The diagnosis is based on a combination of MRI or CT studies. Treatment target is preventing potential mortal complications, followed by anticoagulant therapy. Although, the diagnosis is generally late due to a highly variable and nonspecific clinical presentation. Its diagnosis is established by clinical studies and neuroimaging, and laboratory studies. Materials and methods: A bibliographic research was performed in the PubMed / MEDLINE database and including studies published in the period 2015-2020.ĭevelopment: The estimated-annual-incidence has been increasing in last years. Objectives: A contemporary review of the epidemiological, anatomical, pathophysiological, diagnostic and treatment characteristics of CVT. Introduction: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is an uncommon cause of cerebrovascular disease that mainly affects children and young adults, mostly in fertile-age-women. ![]()
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