Multifocal Inflammatory Leukoencephalopathy: Use of Thallium-201 SPECT and Proton MRS
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 621-624, 2003.
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ABSTRACT
In a patient receiving 5-fluorouracil and levamisole, neurologic deficits suggest the cerebral demyelinating syndrome as a differential diagnosis. The authors report a patient diagnosed as multifocal inflammatory leukoencephalopathy for which thallium-201 ((201)Tl) single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) were employed as noninvasive diagnostic tools. (201)Tl SPECT study was negative and proton MRS showed an increase of choline and lactate and well preserved N-acetylaspartate. These findings support histopathologic findings of multifocal inflammatory leukoencephalopathy revealing demyelination with relative axonal sparing in the patient.
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Assunto principal:
Axônios
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Biópsia
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Encéfalo
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Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Radioisótopos de Tálio
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Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética
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Neoplasias Colorretais
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Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão de Fóton Único
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Adjuvantes Imunológicos
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Levamisol
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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