MR Findings of Fulminent Leukoencephalopathy in EBV-Associated Hemophagocytic Syndrome.
10.3349/ymj.2006.47.6.873
- Author:
Jinna KIM
1
;
Seung Koo LEE
;
Seung Ho JOO
;
Dong Ik KIM
;
Heung Dong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. slee@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Epstein-Barr virus infections;
histiocytosis;
non- Langerhans-cell;
demyelinating disease;
magnetic resonance imaging
- MeSH:
Male;
*Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic/etiology/*pathology/virology;
Humans;
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections/complications/*pathology;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Demyelinating Diseases/complications/*pathology/virology;
Child, Preschool;
Brain Diseases/complications/*pathology/virology
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2006;47(6):873-876
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Various manifestations of brain involvement for patients with virus-associated hemophagocytic syndrome have been reported. Here, we report on the sequential magnetic resonance (MR) findings of acute demyelination of the entire brain with subsequent brain atrophy in a follow-up study of a 25-month- old boy who was admitted with fever and then diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis and EBV-associated hemophagocytic syndrome. We also review other conditions that should be included in the differential diagnosis of this disease.