Cranial CT in the haemolytic uraemic syndrome.
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A patient with the haemolytic uraemic syndrome and severe encephalopathy is described. The initial extensive brain hypodensity on CT scan was followed 10 days later by diffuse enhancement of the cerebral gray-white matter interface. A possible explanation for this phenomenon is suggested.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 47 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1984