Open AccessMultimodality imaging in cranial blastomycosis, a great mimicker: Case-based illustration with review of clinical and imaging findings
Author(s) -
Puneet Kochar,
Chinar Lath,
Andrew P. Klein,
John L. Ulmer
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of radiology and imaging - new series/indian journal of radiology and imaging/indian journal of radiology and imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0971-3026
pISSN - 0970-2016
DOI - 10.4103/0971-3026.178360
Subject(s) - medicine , blastomycosis , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , skull , medical imaging , pathology , surgery
We describe the clinical, laboratory, and imaging data of three patients who are proven cases of blastomycosis with cranial involvement. In this review, we discuss the imaging features of cranial blastomycosis with relevant clinical case examples including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and advanced MR imaging techniques like magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and MR perfusion. Literature is reviewed for modern-day diagnosis and treatment of this fatal intracranial infection, if not diagnosed promptly and managed effectively.