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Fatal granulomatous Acanthamoeba encephalitis mimicking a stroke, diagnosed by correlation of results of sequential magnetic resonance imaging, biopsy, in vitro culture, immunofluorescence analysis, and molecular analysis.

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McKellar, MS; Mehta, LR; Greenlee, JE; Hale, DC; Booton, GC; Kelly, DJ; Fuerst, PA; Sriram, R; Visvesvara, GS
Published in: J Clin Microbiol
November 2006

Amebic infections involving the central nervous system are rare and difficult to diagnose. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at timed intervals may be helpful, where scans reveal enhancing lesions and increased signal. We report a unique case of granulomatous amebic encephalitis that was proven pathologically with progressive radiological findings on MRI.

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J Clin Microbiol

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ISSN

0095-1137

Publication Date

November 2006

Volume

44

Issue

11

Start / End Page

4265 / 4269

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Stroke
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 18S
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Middle Aged
  • Microbiology
  • Male
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Humans
  • Granuloma
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
 

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McKellar, M. S., Mehta, L. R., Greenlee, J. E., Hale, D. C., Booton, G. C., Kelly, D. J., … Visvesvara, G. S. (2006). Fatal granulomatous Acanthamoeba encephalitis mimicking a stroke, diagnosed by correlation of results of sequential magnetic resonance imaging, biopsy, in vitro culture, immunofluorescence analysis, and molecular analysis. J Clin Microbiol, 44(11), 4265–4269. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00649-06
McKellar, Mehri S., Lahar R. Mehta, John E. Greenlee, Devon C. Hale, Gregory C. Booton, Daryl J. Kelly, Paul A. Fuerst, Rama Sriram, and Govinda S. Visvesvara. “Fatal granulomatous Acanthamoeba encephalitis mimicking a stroke, diagnosed by correlation of results of sequential magnetic resonance imaging, biopsy, in vitro culture, immunofluorescence analysis, and molecular analysis.J Clin Microbiol 44, no. 11 (November 2006): 4265–69. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00649-06.
McKellar MS, Mehta LR, Greenlee JE, Hale DC, Booton GC, Kelly DJ, Fuerst PA, Sriram R, Visvesvara GS. Fatal granulomatous Acanthamoeba encephalitis mimicking a stroke, diagnosed by correlation of results of sequential magnetic resonance imaging, biopsy, in vitro culture, immunofluorescence analysis, and molecular analysis. J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Nov;44(11):4265–4269.

Published In

J Clin Microbiol

DOI

ISSN

0095-1137

Publication Date

November 2006

Volume

44

Issue

11

Start / End Page

4265 / 4269

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Stroke
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 18S
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Middle Aged
  • Microbiology
  • Male
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Humans
  • Granuloma
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique