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

Arturs Balodis; Dagnija Grabovska; Ramona Valante; Arina Novasa; Uldis Raits

doi:10.12659/AJCR.936127

28 June 2022 : Case report Latvia

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

Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease

Arturs Balodis^12ABCDEFG*, Dagnija Grabovska^13BCDEF, Ramona Valante

^4BDEF, Arina Novasa^4BCD, Uldis Raits^12DE

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936127

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936127

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Figure 5. (A, B) Second axial contrast-enhanced T1-weighted MRI showing a marked decrease in the previously observed changes (arrows). In addition, a hypointense signal is observed in the medial surface of the frontal cortex, bilaterally (A).

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

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