Amebic Brain abscess-a rare case report
Histology suggestive of--
Necrotising inflammatory lesion
Trophozoites
Immunohistochemistry
mononuclear infilterate – polyclonal
Suggestive of Amoebic abscess
Trophozoites
Immunohistochemistry
mononuclear infilterate – polyclonal
Suggestive of Amoebic abscess
History:
•1838, Morehead – assoc. of liver and brain abscess
• 1904, Kartulis – demon. E. Histolytica in brain abscess
•1944, Craig – described amoebic brain abscess
•Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis(PAM)
–Acute amoebic meningoencephalitis (AAM)
–Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE)
Case submitted by Dr MGK Murthy Sr Consultant Teleradiology Providers
Labels: Radiology Case report
1 Comments:
IN MY COUNTRY IS IT USUAL TO SEE HEPATIC AMEBIC ABSCESS, BUT INUSUAL TO SEE THEM IN THE BRAIN, ITS A GREAT IMAGE!!
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