Radiological manifestations of XXXX in central nervous system.

@entity1 @entity410 @entity1327 @entity5034 @entity2554 @entity281 @entity1188 @entity733 @entity1328 @entity10 @entity221 @entity385 @entity4653
BACKGROUND: @entity1327 is one of the most common infectious agents causing central nervous system (CNS) @entity281 in immunocompromised @entity1 . @entity1 with CNS @entity1328 commonly present with non-specific manifestations such as @entity10 , @entity221 , @entity410 and conscious disturbance. This article presents the @entity4653 ( @entity4653 ) and magnetic resonance images (MRI) findings of @entity281 in CNS and displays the image difference between immunocompromised and non-immunocompromised @entity1 . METHODS: CNS @entity281 was found in 26 cases over the past 14 years in Taipei Veterans General Hospital, including 18 males and 8 females. Ten @entity1 were immunocompromised. In all cases, the CNS @entity1328 was diagnosed by positive cryptococcal antigen titer and India ink stain from cerebral spinal fluid (CSF). Their clinical data and findings from @entity4653 and MRI were retrospectively studied. RESULTS: The most common @entity4653 manifestation is @entity2554 ; other common findings include leptomeningeal enhancement, @entity1188 (half of them revealed dilatation of Virchow-Robin spaces in subsequent MRI study) and normal appearance. Less common findings are @entity5034 and @entity733 formation. The most common MRI pattern is Virchow-Robin space dilatation and leptomeningeal enhancement. Other common appearance includes @entity2554 . Less common manifestations include cryptococcoma, @entity385 and pontine @entity733 . There is no significant difference in image patterns between immunocompromised and non-immunocompromised @entity1 (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The most common pattern ofCNS @entity1328 is @entity2554 in @entity4653 and Virchow-Robin space dilatation in MRI. MRI is more sensitive in detecting CNS @entity281 like Virchow-Robin space dilatation and leptomeningeal enhancement. There is no significant pattern difference between immunocompromised and non-immunocompromised @entity1 with CNS @entity1328 .
