CT and MR findings of anthrax meningoencephalitis: report of two cases and review of the literature.
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Anthrax meningoencephalitis is a rare complication of infection with Bacillus anthracis and generally produces a hemorrhagic meningoencephalitis. We present the CT and MR imaging findings in two patients demonstrating subarachnoid, intracerebral, and intraventricular hemorrhage with leptomeningeal enhancement.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 22 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001