11C-Methionine PET/CT in Cryptococcus Meningoencephalitis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 70-year-old man experienced an epileptic seizure. Subsequent MRI performed on close examination revealed high signal in the left occipital cortex on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery. Gadolinium contrast indicated enhancement along the cortex. 11C-Methionine PET/CT scan, performed to differentiate from a brain tumor, showed high uptake mainly along the left occipital lobe cortex. Spinal fluid examination revealed Cryptococcus neoformans, leading to a diagnosis of Cryptococcus meningoencephalitis.
Medical subject headings
- Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
- Methionine
- Meningoencephalitis