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28 June 2022: Articles

Neurosyphilis Mimicking Herpes Simplex Encephalitis on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Case Report

Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease

Arturs Balodis A* , Dagnija Grabovska B , Ramona Valante B , Arina Novasa B , Uldis Raits D

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936127

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936127

Figure 4. First axial FLAIR-weighted MRI showing hyperintense signal areas diffusely in the white matter and cerebral cortex in the medial and anterior-basal parts of the left temporal lobe (arrows). There is a mass effect with compression of the temporal horn of the lateral ventricle and deformation of the cerebral peduncle to the left (arrow). Similar but less prominent changes are seen in the right temporal lobe.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923