MRI of CNS Fungal Infections: Review of Aspergillosis to Histoplasmosis and Everything in Between

• Published in: Clinical neuroradiology (Munich) Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 217 - 230
• Main Authors: Starkey, J., Moritani, T., Kirby, P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.09.2014; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aspergillosis; Brain - pathology; Caspofungin; Cysts; Diagnosis, Differential; Encephalitis - pathology; Fungal infections; Health aspects; Histoplasmosis; Humans; Image Enhancement - methods; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Meningitis; Methenamine; Mycoses - pathology; Neurology; Neuroradiology; Neurosurgery; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Review Article; Brain; CNS; MRI; Fungal infection; DWI

Fungal infections of the central nervous system (CNS) represent a wide spectrum of diseases with some common magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features. Risk factors include immunocompromise of any cause and living in endemic areas. CNS infection occurs through hematogenous spread, cerebrospinal flui...