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Contribution of brain perfusion SPECT in the diagnosis of a case of cerebral malaria.

Authors :
Moreno-Caballero M
García Bernardo L
Domínguez Grande ML
Infante de la Torre JR
Serrano Vicente J
Fernández Prudencio L
Rayo Madrid JI
Source :
Revista espanola de medicina nuclear e imagen molecular [Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol] 2016 Jul-Aug; Vol. 35 (4), pp. 253-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Mar 15.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Cerebral malaria is a serious complication of infection with Plasmodium falciparum. Its pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical manifestations are still currently being studied. Structural imaging techniques such as CT and MRI provide non-specific information during the diagnostic process. However, there are hardly any references on the use and potential benefits of radioisotope procedures for this pathology. In this article we present the case of a patient diagnosed with cerebral malaria treated in our centre, subjected to progressive monitoring using SPECT perfusion.<br /> (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier España, S.L.U. and SEMNIM. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English; Spanish; Castilian
ISSN :
2253-8070
Volume :
35
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Revista espanola de medicina nuclear e imagen molecular
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
26992642
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.remn.2016.01.008