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- Title
West Nile virus meningoencephalitis during pregnancy: Case report with MR imaging findings
- Authors
Koubâa, M.; Marrakchi, Ch.; Karray, H.; Ben Mahfoudh, K.; Lahiani, D.; Hammami, B.; Maâloul, I.; Mnif, J.; Hammami, A.; Ben Jemâa, M.
- Abstract
Abstract: MR imaging findings of West Nile virus meningoencephalitis during pregnancy are unknown. We report the first case of serologically proved West Nile virus meningoencephalitis complicating pregnancy with MRI findings. MR imaging of the brain revealed abnormal hyperintensity in the periventricular white matter near the left frontal horn and insular left lobe on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery and T2-weighted images. Evolution was favorable, and no obvious fetal consequences of infection were noted after birth. Recognition of the MR imaging appearance of this entity is important because of the expanding epidemic.
- Subjects
PREGNANCY complications; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; WEST Nile virus; EPIDEMICS; MAGNETIC resonance imaging of the brain; WEST Nile fever; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Egyptian Journal of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, 2011, Vol 42, Issue 2, p211
- ISSN
0378-603X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.ejrnm.2011.06.007