What is it about?
This case represents a histologically proven pyogenic brain abscess with atypical features in advanced MRI resembling Glioblastoma.
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Why is it important?
Usually advanced imaging techniques aid in differentiating infectious from neoplastic processes. This case is an example that atypical features may be found, and therefore correlation with conventional sequences and consideration of clinical picture is of utmost importance.
Perspectives
In this report the phases of brain abscess formation are discussed as well as the differentiation between abscess and neoplasia in the light of advanced MRI techniques.
Arsany Hakim
University institute of diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology, Inselspital, Bern university hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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This page is a summary of: Pyogenic brain abscess with atypical features resembling glioblastoma in advanced MRI imaging, Radiology Case Reports, June 2017, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2016.12.007.
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