Open AccessGranulomatous Diseases of the Central Nervous System
Author(s) -
Antônio José da Rocha,
Antônio Carlos Martins Maia,
Nelson Ferreira,
Lázaro Luís Faria do Amaral
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
topics in magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.547
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1536-1004
pISSN - 0899-3459
DOI - 10.1097/01.rmr.0000189109.62899.a1
Subject(s) - central nervous system , pathology , magnetic resonance imaging , nervous system , neuroscience , medicine , immunology , biology , radiology
Infectious diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), particularly those accompanied by the formation of granulomas, are a constant diagnostic challenge in some specific regions of the world, above all in developing countries. The pattern of image seen on CT or MR scan is the result of the inter-relations between the individual characteristics of the infectious agent and the capacity of each host to mount an appropriate inflammatory response to that specific type of aggression, inside one particular compartment of the CNS. Taking these parameters into account we will discuss the several patterns of image found in parasitic, bacterial, and fungal granulomatous infections.