Acanthamoeba encephalitis in an immunocompetent child and review of the imaging features of intracranial acanthamoebic infections in immunocompetent patients
- Author:
Mohammad HANAFIAH
1
;
Azura Mohamed Mukhari Shahizon
;
Mohd Farhan HAMDAN
;
Sau Wei WONG
;
Yoganathan KANAHESWARI
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh Campus, 47000, Selangor, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Case report
- Keywords:
Acanthamoeba;
encephalitis;
granulomatous;
magnetic resonance imaging;
computed tomography
- From:Neurology Asia
2018;23(2):179-184
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis caused by Acanthamoeba is a rare entity mainly affecting immunocompromised patients. We reported a case of Acanthamoeba encephalitis of a 1-year-old immunocompetent child and described the CT and MRI findings of the brain, while reviewing the relevant literatures. The imaging findings of Acanthamoeba meningoencepalitis in immunocompetent patients are non-specific and pose a diagnostic challenge.
